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    China Visa

    provided or tick (√) the relevant box to select. If some of the items do not apply, please type N/A or None. 一、个人信息 Part 1: Personal Information 姓 Last name 1.1 英文姓名 Full English name as in passport 中间名 Middle name 名 First name 1. 中文姓名 1.2 Name in Chinese 1.4 性别 Sex 1.4 □ 男 M □ 女 F 1.3 别名或曾用名 1.3 Other name(s) ame( 1.5 出生日期 1.5 DOB(yyyy-mm-dd ) OB( yyyy-mm-dd) 1.7 曾有国籍 Former nationality(ies) ationality(ies) 粘贴一张近期正面免冠、浅色背 景的彩色护照照片。 /Photo 照片/Photo Affix one recent color passport photo (full face

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    Could China’s ‘Humiliation’ Have Been Avoided?

    The First Opium War marked a major transition in Chinese history as it brought the nation into a modern, Eurocentric interstate system and global economy. China would become exposed to Western imperialism, and such foreign aggression and encroachment epitomizes what the Chinese call the “Century of Humiliation” – the beginning of the period being attributed to this war. The question that is posed today is whether China could have avoided humiliation. I believe that the answer is no, and such an event

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    Mary K

    Why has MKC not been successful as Avon in penetrating international markets? There are a few reasons that explain why Mary Kay Cosmetics (MKC) has not been able to penetrate the international markets as well as Avon did. The head of MKC’s Dandurand has identified at four reasons, according to the case study. Dandurand’s analysis of MKC’s limited international success was due the following reasons: 1. Marking strategy: MKC applied its U.S. marketing strategy to different foreign markets without

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    Taoism

    Quotations: "Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river." Lao Tse "Different Chinese philosophers, writing probably in 5-4 centuries B.C., presented some major ideas and a way of life that are nowadays known under the name of Taoism, the way of correspondence between man and the tendency or the course of natural world." Alan Watts, from his book: "Tao: The Watercourse Way." "We believe in the formless and eternal Tao, and we recognize all personified deities as being mere

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    Why Is Strategy Important to Business

    When it comes to deciding to expand to a new country there is a lot to think about. Zip-6 has to decide if they want to expand to Japan, Argentina, or South Africa. I would think that South Africa would be the best choice because it allows Zip-6 to enter into new territory and use the resources that South Africa has to offer that other countries don’t have. They will have to deal with high taxes but this is part of South Africa and Zip-6 has to realize this. I think the best way for Zip-6 to

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    Cultural Background Paper

    indicator for future success. For instance, most Chinese students, including myself, are financially supported by parents. We do not have to work part- time in order to make a living; we drive to classes instead of riding bikes or taking school buses. Parents pay the tuitions, living, and other expenses on time as long as we let them know the number. Chinese Parents Influence and Control the Future of Their Children To most Chinese parents, children are the hope of the future, inheriting

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    The Great Wall of China

    The Great Wall is a testament to human achievement that exceeds any accomplishment in the west, including the Egyptian’s ability to build pyramids. The Chinese perfected the art of war and the science of defense. They developed many of the technologies we still use in construction today. If the Great Wall symbolizes anything, it’s the Chinese people determination to survive, at whatever the cost would be [You Tube. You Tube. Web. 07

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    Njnjk

    dissatisfaction with themselves. According to the survey only 36 percent of Japanese students said they were valuable people compared to 89.1 percent among the Americans, 87.7 percent among Chinese and 75.1 percent among South Koreans. Asked if they are satisfied with themselves 78.2 percent of the Americans, 68.5 percent of the Chinese and 63.3 percent of the South Koreans said yes but only 24.7 percent of the Japanese said

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    Auction

    Company All Rights Reserved. Hong Kong: China s oldest auction house held its first sale in Hong Kong Sunday, underscoring an intensified competition between Chinese auctioneers and their foreign rivals in the booming art market. Over 300 collectors packed the auction hall at the one-day sale by China Guardian, which offered more than 300 Chinese paintings and calligraphy including works from renowned artists Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi. The sale, expected to fetch nearly $24 million, was the firm s

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    Taoism

    Taoism Tao Eternal Paradise Master Manifestations Darkness When I first read the Tao Te Ching, my first thought was that Taoism doesn’t follow the “supernatural” or any supreme God or being. Taoism is not only a religion deriving from China, but also, a philosophy. Everything is based on coming back to the center and “balancing your life to live in perfect harmony.” The Tao will always remain in a state of equilibrium and could never falter. People can get confused with Taoism, referring

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