Asia countries 4.1 Expansion of Papermaking inside Ancient China After 105 A.D.‚ papermaking process flowed from Henan province to the rest of the developed economic and cultural cities. As Cai Lun migrated to Sichuan province‚ the technique was delivered there too. As a result‚ Henan and Sichuan became two earliest provinces that utilized paper instead of bamboo and silk. During 3rd century A.D‚ people in Tibet learned how to make paper. 4.2 Spread of papermaking outside Ancient China Around 3rd century
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Xianbei and other Chinese ethnic groups joining him for the fight against Chen‚ Emperor Wendi also received the service of aborigines from southeastern Sichuan‚ a civilization that Sui had recently conquered. During 588 C.E.‚ the Sui had amassed around 518‚000 troops along the northern bank of the Yangtze River‚ stretching from southeastern Sichuan to the Pacific Ocean. All the while‚ the Chen Dynasty was collapsing and could not put up with such an assault. By 589 C.E.‚ many Sui troops invaded Jiankang
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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover.[1] An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable
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The study of aging‚ which is known as gerontology‚ (Non-restrictive) has particularly progressed (Present Perfect)in recent years. Scientists have been trying (Present Perf. Prog) to develop theories of aging for centuries‚ and neither of them has been accepted. There are two main categories of aging theories‚ such as programmed theories and damage theories. Programmed theories say that life expectancy is genetically (present passive)predestined. According to the Hayflick Limit Theory‚ humans cells
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up the SOE’s have little incentive to change. Even when an SOE is nominally privatized the subsequent treatment of that enterprise by the Party indicates that it is still an SOE. Example :Gordon Chang cites the case of a cement manufacturer in Sichuan province. The SOE was corporatized in 1988 and given the name Golden Summit. Shares of Golden Summit were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1993 and private investors own about four percent of the stock. The board of directors of Golden Summit
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Gongga is the highest peak in Sichuan Province‚ China with its height of 7556 meters above sea level. Covering an area of about 20000 km square‚ Mt. Gongga’s main peak is surrounded by over 100 ice-capped peaks of 5000 to 6000 meters (above sea level)‚ forming a striking scenery. This
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identity‚ two social theories that can explain the Christchurch earthquake. one is collectivism and individualism and the other one is ethnography and ethnocentrism. Also the author will make a comparison between Japan’s 311 Earthquake in 2011 and Sichuan earthquake in China in 2008. In addition to the research‚ I interviewed two people. One is 23-year-old female‚ Lauren‚ who’s born in Christchurch and now worked in Auckland; the other one is Ian‚ who is a 67-year-old male living in Auckland. Each
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basis through-out various parts of the world. Click on one of the earthquakes on the map and make a note of its magnitude and region. The most known region that was affected by an earthquake on a massive scale was located in the region of Eastern Sichuan‚ China. The earthquake magnitude was recorded as peaking at a 5.0 on the rictor scale. Would you be willing to live in one of the red areas on the map? Explain. I would not want to live in any of the red areas associated with common earthquake
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TOK Prescribed Essay “The possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility”. Evaluate this claim. Candidate Name: Ting Yuen Lai Candidate Number: 1206-051 Centre: Sha Tin College Word Count: 1207 Session: May 2013 We are often troubled and worried about the course of our actions‚ and the ethics associated with those actions. Ethics are known to be the fundamental principles or beliefs associated with morally acceptable and morally unacceptable
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Chinese people. Also‚ KFC introduced several new products with Chinese regional characteristics aiming to adapt local taste. For instance‚ ‘Dragon Twister Combo’‚ ‘Sichuan taste Spicy Chicken’‚ ‘Cantonese flavor cushion chatter’‚ etc. As there are many cities in China‚ KFC wants to treasure different regional tastes‚ from Beijing to Sichuan or Cantonese tastes. The products that are particularly designed for the Chinese‚ which gives the chance to KFC promoting their brand to Chinese people and becomes
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