Adeline Yen Mah’s novel Chinese Cinderella is an autobiographical novel about ‘the secret story of an unwanted daughter.’ The novel is memorable because the story is intriguing and it is also historical as it depicts the chaos of China in the early 1940s. The novel is also remarkable for its strong depiction of characters. The novel is based on a girl called Adeline who is neglected and unloved by her family members. There are few people who love her. Adeline’s family considers her bad luck because
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Chinese Traditions Values for one society may seem strange to another society‚ but nonetheless‚ they are important to that society. For instance‚ the painful and debilitating Chinese tradition of foot binding‚ as bizarre as it may seem to our culture‚ to the Chinese people‚ it was the esoteric essence of pure beauty and signified status within the family structure‚ allowing young women with lotus feet better opportunities for marriage with well-to-do families. Traditional Chinese courtyard life
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Reflection on Japanese earthquake After watching the news about the catastrophic earthquake in Japan these days‚ I was overwhelmed with a range of emotions: anxiety‚ depression‚ grief‚ confusion and shock. Like a lot of people‚ I was stunned by percussive images of the ruins of buildings and the bodies of casualties. I felt sorry for the dead. Meanwhile‚ I was deeply touched by those survived. Instead of being thrown into panic‚ the Japanese faced up to the catastrophe with dispassion and composure
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Danilo Sevilla 102K Indian Culture "Unity in diversity". It is not just another phrase or quotation. But‚ these words are highly prudent to a country like India that is incredibly rich in culture and heritage. Few quotations or statements cannot describe the pedestal that India holds in the world map because of its colorful and unique culture. From the times of Mauryas‚ Cholas‚ Mughals till to the period of British Empire‚ India has always been famous for its traditions and hospitality. The
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Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts‚ which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting‚ sculpture‚ printmaking‚ photography‚ and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however‚ like the decorative arts‚ it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they are usually not for a painting
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Francisca del Pino Li Wei RCC Shufa 10/15/12 Chinese Writing System is a Pictographic-based language When looking at Chinese characters like these: “吗‚ 日‚ 林‚ 认‚ 再‚ 男”‚ it is possible to recognize different shapes and forms that cannot be seen in a typical western alphabet. The characters look like images that represent diverse objects. Does this mean that Chinese is a pictographic-based language? People that have not studied Chinese before‚ make the common mistake of believing that it is. They
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Japanese Civ Movie Review of Departures Departures is a movie about a young man named Daigo Kobayashi who has recently landed a job as a cellist in an orchestra in Tokyo. After finding out that the orchestra is shutting down Kobayashi decides with his wife Mika to return to his hometown. This is a prominent feature of Japanese culture and family structure‚ since Daigo is the head of the house‚ she will follow him wherever he goes. It is her duty to follow him as the head of the house;
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To what extent was Japanese military mentality responsible for the Nanking massacres? The aggressive Japanese military mentality was the largest contributor towards the brutal nature of the 1937 Nanking massacre. Both long term Japanese military personalities formulated over the years combined with the short term circumstances such as the Battle of Shanghai and the First Sino Japanese War exacerbated the extent (of the Japanese military mentality.) The Nanking massacre‚ also commonly known as the
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context for these developments. Concise Political History of China‚ an online article by Paul Halsall compiled from Compton ’s Living Encyclopedia on America Online‚ http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/chinhist.html Chinese Periodization in Light of Economic Developments by Paul Halsall‚ http://www.mastep.sjsu.edu/history_of_tech/chinese_chronology.htm China‚ Technology and Change‚ an article by Lynda Shaffer‚ from the World History Bulletin‚ Fall/Winter‚ 1986/87
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A Report on Japanese Culture Folkways: While most countries have business cards‚ Japan has taken it to a higher level. For in Japan everyone has at least one. Known as ‘Meishi’‚ these cards are an important part of social interactions. They are used for starting conversations‚ for if you know what the other person you are talking with does for a living you have an idea on what to talk about. It also allows you to be remembered after you both part company. You should always be
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