In 1980‚ the economies of China and India were almost the same in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). India’s GDP per capita was‚ in fact‚ slightly higher than that China. Then‚ the Chinese economy grew at an average rate of 10 per cent between 1980 and 2010‚ leaving India behind. In fact‚ Chinese manufacturing sector is presently eight times the size of India’s. Points against China / for India: Better Labour Workforce: According to a leading human resource consultancy giant Manpower Group
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China and America: Different and Similar Nowadays‚ as the opening of China’s international market‚ china is no longer a stranger for America. The relationship between these two countries becomes closer and closer. So what are the differences and similarities of culture between China‚ one of the countries with longest history‚ and America‚ the strongest country in the world? One obvious difference is the collectivism and individualism. In China‚ people care about family a lot. However‚ in America
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Elements of national power A common approach to power particularly associated with the ranking of states within a hierarchy‚ has been to identify the capacities that states or other actors use to exert influence. In this view‚ the key elements of national power include military strength‚ economic development‚ population‚ and geography. Military strength refers to the way that one nation has the ability to protect it own territory and people from external aggression and to pursue its interests abroad
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Many say that history is cyclic. In a zoomed out view‚ most events appear to be a variation previous events. China is no exception to this observation‚ and this is seen clearly in the expansive history China’s continuous attempts to perfect a system of centralized power. An example of this is the period of time known as the Warring States period‚ when wealthy land owners fought to remain in total control of their own lands. Almost 2‚000 years later‚ this struggle between parties was seen again
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Gunpowder Empires Directions: Use the power point and the internet to answer the following questions. Answer all questions in ink only. All answers must be in your own words. 1. Identify the Gunpowder Empires. Include in your answers the leaders of the empires that established them. The gunpowder empires include Mughal‚ Qing‚ Tokugawa‚ and Russia. Their rulers such as Babar in Mongrel‚ Aisin Gyro‚ Tokugawa Lucia‚ and Peter the great in Russia. 2. Why is Akbar remembered? Akbar is remembered because
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In chinese history‚ there has been many successful dynasties as well as unsuccessful ones. However‚ the Ming and Qing dynasties stand out for many different reasons. Although each dynasty had its own problems for it’s time period‚ they each shared many things in common. One major similarity between The Ming and Qing Dynasties was the idea of social structure. The Ming and the Qing both stuck by a class system with a high‚ middle‚ and low level to each class. In the high class we find wealthy landowners
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Why the Qing Dynasty Fell The main reason why the Qing Dynasty fell was Western influence. China was a very ethnocentric country and they chose to be isolated form the rest of the world. Their isolation caused them to fall behind the West‚ so many of the Western advancements caught them unprepared. Although the Western influence did cause the fall of the Dynasty‚ the weakening of the dynasty was already occurring because of the dynastic cycle. Government was less efficient‚ intellectual life declined
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Journal Week #7 “But all our efforts to advance remained relatively futile.”- Ottoman Reading This quote just really rubbed me the wrong way. In the article‚ the author is talking about how western influence has infiltrated the customs of Turkey. They have allowed brimmed hats that get in the way of prayer and the customs of Turkey have been divided. The author then thinks that this will further divide the nation. I do not agree with any of this. I know the author cannot predict this‚ but unless
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early Chinese history‚ China was the biggest power of the East. Other countries were considered as lessers‚ and gave China gifts in order to keep good relations. Despite China’s efforts to be isolated and self sufficient‚ less than a quarter million Manchus invaded China and overthrew the chinese government in 1618. When the Ming were overthrown by the invasion‚ the Manchu people started the Qing dynasty. The people were very sceptical about accepting their rule but the Qing based their rule closely
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Ancient city-states and empires both had numerous cultural and economic benefits due to their structure of not only development‚ but also social classes‚ religion‚ and trade accompanied by fiscal responsibilities. These benefits differed between the two formations of civilizations in many ways‚ but complemented by similarities‚ resembled each other in additional ways. With the advancement and development of city-states to empires‚ culture and economics changed drastically. The social classes of
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