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Biting Off Mao Than He Can Chew In the years during and after the first World War, the dramatic change in the global political atmosphere allowed many radical leaders to rise to power. Numerous Fascist leaders of the far-right wing and Communists of the far-left were able to take advantage of the turmoil of the … Read more
Musui’s Story is the autobiography of Katsu Kokichi, a low-ranking samurai who lived from 1802 to 1850, during the Tokugawa Period. He was from Edo, modern day Tokyo, and spent most his life there, except for excursions across the country. Musui’s Story is an interesting and unique historical document for several reasons. First, it is … Read more
Using the knowledge of world history and documents, evaluate the changes in the acceptance of Buddhism in China from the collapse of the Han Dynasty in 200 CE to the end of the Tang Dynasty in 907 CE. From the collapse of the Han Dynasty in 200 CE to the end of the Tang Dynasty … Read more
Beauty – in its physical embodiments – is one of the most important overarching themes of Dai Sijie’s novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. Dai creates a sense of beauty in the novel by highlighting the beauty of the characters, the place and the natural scenery. In exploring beauty in a truly multi-faceted manner, … Read more
The Terracotta Army Picture, is one of the most artistic pictures that exists in art galleries. My choice for this picture derives essence from the fact that, the picture arouses many connotations that could paint a detailed description of the past. For instance, the contrast in the background illumination and the shadow cast face is … Read more
Xuanzong and Yang The relationship that Xuanzong, Yang Gifei and An Lushan established has been cited as the thread that tied the history of the Tang Dynasty for the years it existed. Xuanzong led the Tang Dynasty as its seventh emperor during the golden age. During his reign, Xuanzong elevated Wu Zetian as the popular … Read more
Ancient China Dynasties History Ancient China The civilization of Ancient China dates back thousands of years. Over this long period of time much of China was ruled by different dynasties. What is a dynasty? A dynasty is when one family rules a country or region over a long period of time. Generally, the head of … Read more
In Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie, Luo’s attempt to re-educate the Little Seamstress is indicative of his own participation in the class struggle. This protagonist projects his own desire to be a member of the more sophisticated ‘upper-class’ in his education of the Little Seamstress. However, the end results of Luo’s … Read more
Sima Qian and the Han Dynasty Sima Qian was the official court historian of the Han Dynasty, and the one who recorded much of what we know today about the rise of Imperial China. The Han Dynasty, in which he lived, was officially Confucian; however, once one delves deeper into the essence of the Han … Read more
Re-education, a practice in Communist China where city youths are sent to rural villages in order for them to get in touch with the way of their ancestors and create a larger working class, may seem like a harmless system. However, re-education, to a degree, is pointless. In its irony, city youths going to rural … Read more
The Social Structure Of The Ming Dynasty China has never abandoned the Confucian thinking and Confucian market values that stemmed from the Ming Dynasty in 1368. In Confucian’s ideal society there were four castes; the Shi, Nong, Gong, and Shang. Each had their own specified role to play in the economy as soon as they … Read more
The Battle of Hulao Pass is a fictional battle described in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. The battle was fought between Dong Zhuo and a coalition of regional warlords and officials (known as the Guandong Coalition) as part of the Campaign against Dong Zhuo in 190 during the prelude … Read more
Great Builders VS Tyrants Shi Huandgdi, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty and Huran al-Rashid the fifth caliph of the Abbasid dynasty are viewed more as great builders than cruel tyrants. Shi Huangdi was a great builder from the start; ascending to the thrown at the early age of 13 at 246 BCE, he … Read more
With reference to two leaders from different regions, to what extent do you agree that their economic policies failed? Both Mao Zedong and Hitler were dictators of a single-party state. After coming to power, both created economic policies to achieve their aims. Hitler’s main was to make Germany a self-sufficient country that can be ready … Read more
