Essays on Chinese Culture

In book 1 of the Confucian Analects, Confucius is adamant in bolstering the Chinese philosophies of faithfulness, respect, and sincerity among all followers of the Confucian religion. According to him, listening and adhering to the advice of superiors who are knowledgeable of both the Chinese…

Frederick Douglass said 200 years ago “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men “and today Amy Chua adapt the same concept which she writes about in her 2011 article for The Wall Street Journal, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior “Chua…

   Buddhism is a major religion based off of the beliefs and ideas of the Buddha. Buddha comes from a little aspect of Hindu tradition and largely from the Buddha’s own path to spiritual enlightenment. There are many religious debates as to whether Buddhism is…

One single historical significance panel from Gene Yang’s graphic novel, Boxers, was on page 225. Where Little bao and his brothers’ discipline, the society of Righteousness and Harmonious Fist, put on their opera clothing and yell the word kill in front of the Main entrance…

As China and the U.S are currently regarded as the top two world powers economically speaking. That being said, it is important to understand the business culture and the differences between Chinese and American culture, and the similarities in our cultures as there have been…

This is once again the most significant human journey luncheon of the planetoid Julian or Spring Festival, which is a large part of Chinese New Year festivals as millions move around the country and exceeding. About 40 billion visits occurring in 40 days. So how…

The Ballad of Mulan (Ode of Mulan) is as a primary source document and mainly describes the protagonist Mulan. She disguises herself into a man to join the army instead of her father, which defeats the enemies and accomplishes the mission successfully. Mulan returns home…

‘Eveline’ is a fiction story wrote by James Joyce which talks about a young Irish girl and her strive to liberate her from the cold and dead life she lives to go live in the beautiful sunny Buenos Aires with the love of her life….

Novels are used as vessels to communicate significant themes about humanity. This is evident in the autobiographical novel “Chinese Cinderella” by Adeline Yen Mah, a text that truly reflects the emphasis of Abandonment by family which triggers resilient and experiences that impact an individual leading…

Nowadays, with the development of the economy and society, the problem of cross-cultural conflict is becoming more and more prominent. How to carry out cross-cultural management in Chinese enterprises and how to learn from the strengths of American culture and formulate reasonable and effective management…

The continuation of the Great Wall of China is, in my eyes, a mistake because it will lead to a heavy loss of life, wasted resources, and a lack of people to farm and keep the population healthy. Not to mention the incredible amount of…

The word propaganda can be traced back to its use in the religious context, established in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV in The Congregatio de Propaganda Fide (“Congregation for propagating the Faith”) as a way to further spread the Catholic missionary activity and the doctrine…

Introduction Politeness theory is mean how to protect our ‘face’ and how to avoid we say somethings that other people don’t like to hear. According to Brummernhenrich, B., & Jucks, R, they quoted ‘The concept of face derives from politeness theory and refers to the…

We chose breakfast as our aspect of culture for this project because it may not seem like an interesting topic from the surface, but becomes one as your research increases. It’s known as the most important meal of the day, after all. Every breakfast has…

People should find their own cultural identities and feel proud of and empowered by their origin and identity. However, It is important to acknowledge that once people immigrate and immerse in a new culture, it is more challenging for them to have a clear definition…