agricultural run-off‚ siltation‚ and loss of wetland and lakes‚ which exacerbates seasonal flooding. Some sections of the river are now protected as nature reserves. A stretch of the Yangtze flowing through deep gorges in western Yunnan is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas‚ a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The Yangtze River is important to the cultural origins of southern China. Human activity was found in the Three Gorges area as far back as 27 thousand years ago‚ initiating
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What is it? School violence is someone harms or threatens to harm a person’s body‚ feelings‚ or possessions while in school. As defined in the Oxford Dictionary‚ School Violence is a subset of students or teachers violence‚ physical force exerted for the purpose of violating‚ damaging‚ or abusing‚ the act or an instance of violent action or behavior at school‚ abuse or injury to meaning‚ content‚ or intent‚ vehemence of feeling or expression. It is said that school violence needs to be a concern
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Mt. Namcha Barwa Mt. Namcha Barwa is identified to be located in the southeast of Tibet Autonomous Region with its elevation of 7‚788 meters above sea level. It’s one of the world’s unconquered mountains to its height above 7‚500 meters and at the same time‚ it’s also the highest peak in the eastern part of the Himalayas. Locally‚ people regard this Mt. Namcha Barwa as a “shy girl” as the apex of the mountain is sometimes seen to peek out from the mist. Furthermore‚ its peak is always capped with
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China Shortage of Fresh Water‚ People often thinks that water will never be used up. There is plenty of water‚ such as rain‚ water from the rivers and wells. It seems as if water is always available around us and we never have to worry about water shortage. In fact water is rather limited on the earth. With the rapid increase of population and fast development of industries‚ water is more needed than before. At the same time‚ a large amount of water has been polluted and wasted every day. Some big
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interior of the country to the main cities of its coasts. Three main transmission routes were set up‚ sending electricity from Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi province to Beijing and Tianjin‚ from Sichuan to the central regions around Shanghai‚ and from Yunnan‚ Guizhou and Guangxi provinces to China’s factory heartlands around Guangzhou. 2 The South to North Water Transfer Project Setting itself another huge engineering challenge‚ China has budgeted some 500 billion to shift volumes of water from the
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Synopsis and guiding questions for cases Hereafter‚ you will find synopsis and write-up questions/assignments on each scheduled case in view of helping you to prepare class discussion. Even if cases are scheduled for specific themes‚ most of them address issues related to many themes. Those who present will try to integrate theories and frameworks already seen in previous themes to new cases and should consider questions suggested as start points of discussion and feel free to discuss the case
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My name is Jesse Jimenez and I have chosen to write my essay on Chinese Exorcism Masks. China is a country in Asia and was the first country to use money for currency and have been incorporating masks in their cultural traditions for thousands of years. “The first Chinese masks were made about 3‚500 years ago as part of shamanism‚ or religious healing” (The History of Chinese Masks). Masks from China are separated into different categories based upon their set functions. For example‚ Sorcerer masks
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Title: Awe-Inspiring Places That Look Like A Dream Header: The mind can come up with spectacular places when dreaming‚ but there also real awe-inspiring places that could leave you thinking you are still dreaming. Books and movies have long sought to capture the surreal and awe-inspiring places we sometimes see in our dreams. However‚ there are a few places on earth that are so unique that you might have to pinch yourself just to double-check you are still awake. If you want to experience a truly
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all or nothing‚ set on the uncertain future with a non back looking persona. That‚ and if the outcome is great is what my judging is based on. Zheng He‚ originally named Ma He‚ was born into a Muslim family just beyond the borders of China (later Yunnan Province in the southwestern part of China) in 1371. In 1402‚ after Emperor Cheng Zu of the Ming Dynasty ascended the throne‚ he dispatched Zheng He and Wang Jinghong to lead a giant fleet to the Western Sea (today’s Southeast Asia)‚ carrying members
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counted again the same. Finally we came for the the same results. What we did ensured the election went smoothly and no mistakes happened. one unforgettable experience. In the summer holiday of 2012‚ my mum and me went for a travel and sight seeing in Yunnan Province‚ China‚ where is located in Southwest of China‚ and famous for its beautiful sceneries，jewels and precious stones. The local tour guide took us to visit one old mine in morning‚ and in afternoon lead us to go shopping in near shops.In one
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