Zizhao Zheng‚ WH 10‚ 08/20/14 Wu Zetian In China‚ Express Wu‚ a woman‚ is known to every household and whose history records are studied as crucial academic materials in schools. Wu Zetian is one of the women who I respect the most in Chinese ancient history. In the male – dominated society‚ Wu Zetian was a special woman who had ambition that no one dares to try as a female‚ studied predecessors’ wisdom and assimilated it into her own new thoughts. Her path of being an express consort was filled
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Wu Zetian was born into a rich and noble family. As a child she was taught to write‚ read the Chinese classics and to play music. At the age of fourteen‚ this accomplished child became a concubine to Emperor Taizong. She was given the title Cairer. Her perspicacity set her apart from others in the palace and her knowledge of literature and history and talent quickly found favor with the emperor. He bestowed Wu Zetian the title Meiniang which means ’charming lady’ and she was assigned to work in
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Wu-Tang Clan vs. The Industry. Hip-hop is a form of expression mainly used in the African-American community to express feelings about topics that matter to everyday life and the situations these artists often found in. In late 1992‚ when the Wu-Tang Clan was formed‚ the group was no different than any other artists that had come before them. Now regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time because of their unorthodox style‚ the Wu-Tang Clan didn’t get very much respect from
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In “The Scholars‚” Wu Ching-Tzu revealed the truth and dark side of Chinese government organization and examination. He also discussed the morality and philosophy of people in Ming Dynasty. As the beginning of the “The Scholars‚” Wu Ching-Tzu used Wang Mien’s story as an example to show what a clever‚ remarkable man should be. The story is started with an introspective question: “in human life riches‚ rank‚ success and fame are external things. Men will risk their lives in the search for them;
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Wu Zhou was an intelligent woman who pushed for power within the inner court; her strategy to achieve status in the Tang dynasty proved effective as she is considered today to be the only female Emperor to grace China. Though she had used some extreme tactics to achieve her goal‚ I think most of her behavior can be justified by her intentions for creating a better China. Along with becoming Emperor‚ she convinced China that Buddhism should be the primary religion as oppose to Daoism. Fortunate to
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As we know that women are always related with sexuality‚ many people use this theme as a main topic of their novels‚ articles or any other literatures; included Wei Hui – one of the controversial Chinese feminist writer – who put women and sexuality as her main topic in her forbidden novel‚ the Shanghai Baby. Having lived in a state of quasi-servitude for over two thousand years‚ Chinese women began to demand liberation from their serfdom within the family clan complex. They sought to outlaw arranged
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My educational goal at WSU is prepare myself for a career in chemistry. I hope to be involved in and conduct research that will cause a positive impact on society while at WSU. I also aspire to expand my education and paradigm. Attending WSU would provide for a diverse environment full of different ideas‚ schools of thought‚ and problem solving techniques. The opportunity to collaborate with other bright and determined students who not only care about a college education but want to make a difference
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Wu Zhao Sun and Moon‚ Ruthlessness and Courage Wu Zhao is not only a record setting emperor in the prosperity she brought to china and her gender‚ but also in her ruthlessness. Wu Zhao is one of the best known emperors of China for a reason. She brought great prosperity. Wu Zhao also was very strategic in plotting her rise to power. She used and manipulated people and then disposed of anyone who got in her way. Wu Zhao did all it took to get to the top‚ making her successful‚ but exceptionally
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The Champion Bread-maker Have you ever eaten the bread made by the champion baker—Wu Bao-chun (吳寶春) ? Wu Bao-chun was born in a little town in Pingtung in 1969. When he was 12‚ his father died. His mother had to raise all of her 8 children alone. In 1986‚ he left home and started to work at a bakery to help his family. He was so hard-working that he could be good at baking. In March 2010‚ he joined an international baking contest in Paris‚ “Les Masters de la Boulangerie (The Bakery
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INTRODUCTION Understanding what research is in the first place aids in the knowing what its key aspects are. Understanding entails critically going through the various definitions of research to see some similarities regarding what research seems to address. It must also be taken into consideration that there are types of research that exist for example historical research‚ artistic research‚ and scientific research (Wikipedia‚ 2010). To look into the definitions of research‚ we would start with
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