Dah Chair Wen Humanity 1020 Humanity Term Paper I never ever thought that Humanity would be such an interesting course when I choose it as one of my electives. I choose it because it fits into my schedule. After sitting through a few classes‚ this course has become such an interesting class to take. Even though I would never volunteer to do a term paper on Humanity but I am glad the Gordon Rule of college encourage us to think about how does the past shapes the present and how the present sets
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The Year of the Tiger The Tiger ranks the third of the animals in the Chinese zodiac. The 12 zodiac animals are‚ in order: Rat‚ Ox‚ Tiger‚ Rabbit‚ Dragon‚ Snake‚ Horse‚ Goat‚ Monkey‚ Rooster‚ Dog‚ and Pig. Each year is related to an animal sign according to a 12-year-cycle. Lucky Colors: blue‚ grey‚ orange Lucky Numbers: 1‚ 3‚ 4 Lucky Flowers: yellow lily‚ cineraria Year of Birth: 1914‚ 1926‚ 1938‚ 1950‚ 1962‚ 1974‚ 1986‚ 1998‚ 2010‚ 2022 Are You a Tiger? Years of the Tiger include 1914‚ 1926
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Sima Qian was a very important man in Chinese history. He was born in 145 BC in Longmen‚ Xiayang(Current day Hancheng‚ Shaanxi province) during the Han Dynasty. He was the Grand Astrologer in the Imperial Court of Emperor Wu. Through this position‚ he had access to the Imperial Archives‚ so he started collecting fragments of history‚ and piece them together creating a better‚ more organized‚ and understood records of China’s past. This made him the father of Chinese Historiography‚ but this didn’t
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UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS (8000 BCE TO 600 CE) Of all the time periods covered in the AP World History curriculum‚ Foundations (8000 BCE - 600 CE) spans the largest number of years. It begins with an important Marker Event - the Neolithic Revolution - and ends after the fall of three major classical civilizations - Rome in the Mediterranean region‚ Han China‚ and the Gupta Empire of India. Broad topics addressed in the Foundations time period are: Environmental and periodization issues Early development
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This kind of virtue is not only praised highly in ancient China‚ it is also one of the most important virtues affecting modern Chinese nowadays. “Hyo” is the first virtue of the eight main virtues in Confucianism. These eight virtues include: Hyo‚ Ti‚ Zhong‚ Xin‚ Li‚ Yi‚ Lian‚ Chi. These morals of Confucianism influenced the moral behavior of Chinese from ancient times to modern times. The core idea of Confucianism is Jen. James D. Livingston described Jen as the supreme virtue of humaneness
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new skills and trade with other people that would benefit them economically therefore that geographic factor hindered the Han’s economic development. The few main rivers in China weren’t connected‚ and this hurt the Han militarily and commercially. Qin emperor
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not approve of the use of harsh laws in governing. The Taoists oppose laws and only follow the natural order of things. The Confucianists believe that the gentlemen class must lead with virtue rather than using laws. However‚ under the Legalist ruler Shi Huangdi‚ the Great Wall of China was created. It could not have been built by simply following the “Tao” or through the lone efforts of the junzi‚ it required the common people following the ruler’s orders and laws. This proves that in order to prosper
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The new Seven Wonders of the World were announced in July 2007. They are Taj Mahal of India‚ Christ Redeemer of Brazil‚ the Great Wall of China‚ Roman Colosseum of Italy‚ Petra of Jordan‚ Pyramid at Chichen Itza of Mexico‚ and Machu Picchu of Peru. The sites were selected on the basis of a tally of around 100 million votes cast by people around the world over the Internet and cell-phone text messages. These attractions were on the shortlist of 21 before the announcement of the results in a glittering
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CH.2 1. Gilgamesh was associated with Uruk 2. Mesopotamia means "the land between rivers" 3. Sumerian isn’t a Semitic language 4. Sumer was the first complex society developed in Southern Mesopotamia 5. A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid is known as a ziggurat 6. After 3000 BCE all Sumerian cities were ruled by monarchies 7. The creator of the first empire in Mesopotamia was Sargon of Akkad 8. Hammurabi believed that the gods had chosen him to "promote the welfare of the people" 9. Hammurabi’s
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culture and performance in Chinese organizations. Benchmarking: An International Journal. Vol.12(3)‚ pp.260-274 4. Head‚ T.C. (2011) Douglas McGregor’s legacy: lessons learned‚ lessons lost. Journal of Management History. Vol. 17(2)‚ pp.202-216 5. Huang‚ X.‚ Shi‚ K.‚ Zhang‚ Z. & Cheung‚ Y. L. (2006) The impact of participative leadership behaviour on psychological empowerment and organizational commitment in Chinese state-owned enterprises: the moderating role of organizational tenure. Asia Pacific Journal
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