INS 313 GROUP 4 ASSIGNMENT 1. Highlight the factors that led to the rise of early Chinese civilization I. Agriculture: Agriculture led directly to the availability of food surpluses. II. Pottery: This allowed efficient storage of the surplus produced by agriculture. This means that not only can the surplus be used to feed mouths that are not themselves producing food, but the surplus can be stored to feed everyone at times when crops fail. This allows the population to be more stable and less
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The decline of classical civilizations can be attributed to numerous factors such as internal conflicts, decreased size of armies, revolts, corruption, population decreases, declining tax revenues, economic decline, climate change, and external invasions. However, the one important factor that was instrumental in the decline and collapse was epidemic diseases which may have killed up to half of the population. The spread of epidemic diseases in the Roman Empire resulted in a shrinking population
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how can we see good in all around us even when evil is present and show the meaning of the kingdom of heaven is now but not yet." Hans and Sophie Scholl were German teenagers in the 1930s. Like other young Germans, they enthusiastically joined the Hitler Youth. They believed that Adolf Hitler was leading Germany and the German people back to greatness. Gradually, Hans and Sophie began realizing that Hitler and the Nazis were enslaving and destroying the German people. They also knew that open rebellion
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CHINA IN A NUTSHELL (source: CIA World Factbook) Official Name: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) Location: Central Asia Founded: October 1, 1949 after the People’s Revolution by Mao (former leader Capital: Bejing (formally known in the west as Peking) Size: #4 world, 3.7 million square miles (Compare to USA, #3, at 3.8M square miles) Population: 1.35B (as of July 2013 est.) (Compare to USA at 316M) Shanghai 14.3M Official Language: Mandarin (Standard Chinese) Official
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The Effects of the Reform and Opening-up Policy in China Chenqian Yu(Nina) IE204 Academic Writing III Eassy 2 03/10 The Effects of the Reform and Opening-up Policy in China China has gone through a rapid economic growth over the past three decades since the previous premier Deng Xiaoping who was a pioneer of “Socialism with Chinese characteristics” decided to reform and open to the outside world in around 1980. This is the turning-point of China’s economy and also the symbol
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Allen Alinea Professor Kong Chinese Literature Translation I 30 April 2008 Oppression: Seizing the Frustration Throughout China’s long and ever-changing history, it was the people who had to go through the times of warring states and foreign invasion. From the Zhou Dynasty to the renaissance of the philosophical ideas of Confucius to the twentieth century occupation by the Empire of Japan, China has a long history of social oppression. Despite the destruction of many ancient writings
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Extra Credit: Electric Shadows Reflection The film makes me recall my childhood and my parents’ childhood. It descried a story in a town of Northwest China happened between 1970s and 1980s. At that time, people could only watch the outdoor movie that cemented by celluloid. This film covers the family love, romantic love between two generations and friendship. Also, it gives me a strong feeling of how the Chinese cultural revolution have changed the people’s lives and ideas. From what I learned
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Abstract This assignment is on the Chinese culture. I will be talking about their beliefs, traditions, and values. Ever wonder about another’s person culture when you’re around them? Well I have. Before I begin my paper on the beliefs, traditions, and values on the Chinese culture, let me give you a little history on the Chinese culture. More than 1 billion people live in China, China is one of the world's four ancient civilizations, from at least 1766BCE to the twentieth century of the Common
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------------------------------------------------- History of China From at least 1766BCE to the twentieth century of the Common Era, China was ruled by dynasties. A dynasty is a family that passes control from one generation to the next. A dynasty does not have to last for a long time. One Chinese dynasty lasted more than 800 years while another lasted only fifteen years. The ancient Chinese believed their ancestors in heaven had chosen their leaders. They called this the Mandate of Heaven
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Sima Qian’s Bias Many people will not find it surprising that there are many errors in the recording of history. But what is alarming is the fact that our history could be completely wrong and may even have large gaps in between them. Our place in history is essentially many small events that are strung together and accumulated over time; for this reason an unbiased history is regarded highly. However, an unbiased history is hard to attain. In entry level history courses in college we learn to distinguish
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