Essays on History of China

Culture is one of the most important parts of an area where you live. In the 1400s Asia was booming with trade and culture from all over. During this time exotic and luxury goods were the biggest things to trade for. The silk road was…

Yet another difference between the two civilizations was their government structure. Han China’s style of government was bureaucracy. There have been many ranks of government staff, with the emperor at the highest, however normal individuals had no say within the government. Classical Athens did it…

China And The Korean Crisis: How We Got Here And What To Do In 431 BC, Greek historian Thucydides recorded the history of the Peloponnesian War, where a coalition lead by the once unchallenged Sparta turned a rapidly expanding Athens as well as her many…

Painting is a process and art which involves smearing colorful paints on a surface or surfaces in a manner that creates meaning (Ta-kung 455). In most cases, the meaning that is communicated through painting is open to anyone looking at the painting. However, sometimes paintings…

Shang dynasty 1750-1122 defeated the Xia dynasty. This dynasty is where the earliest written records of China’s have been discovered. These records were inscribed on the bones and shells of animals, these bone are called “the oracle bones”. The oracle bones have ancient scriptures on…

Tsunamis, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes: The Dangers They Present Dr. Kusky writes in the introduction of his book, “Volcanic eruptions provide one of the most spectacular of all natural phenomena, yet they also rank among the most dangerous of geological hazards” (xv). It is always hard…

Confucius’s Heaven Ancient Chinese dynasties have always been fascinated with the idea of perfection or a perfect life that mirrors Heaven. The concept of Heaven in the Eastern world, especially in China, is very different from the Western world. Here, Heaven is perceive in a…

Many leaders throughout history portrayed similar leadership qualities and techniques in how they were able to increase the power and influence of their countries. Two leaders in particular that represent this are Queen Victoria of Britain and Mao Zedong of China. These two leaders had…

This essay will answer the question using the rise to power of Mao Zedong, in becoming the ruler of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which was established in 1949. During his rise to power, he utilized the propaganda success of the Long March as…

During Mao’s rule he was opposed to a great extent. This opposition was often by those with a higher level education or a religious background. Some of the groups that opposed Mao were the following: Religious Groups, Professors and Doctors, and even some peasants/people in…