Essays on History of China

Seppuku is a form of ritual suicide in Japanese Tradition sharply related with the ancient samurai warriors. Seppuku is also known as “Hara-kiri”, which is given by western people. Seppuku is usually performed by “Stabbing” or “Cutting” oneself in the ‘abdomen’ with a “short sword…

China as a country has changed dramatically since its imperial dynasties. During the 1900’s China has gone from a monarchy to a republic to a communist nation, split into several pieces owned by warlords, emperors, presidents, Japan and even Russia and eventually came back together…

Global WarmingScientists, politicians, journalists, your neighbors today it seems that everyone is talking about global warming, but what is global warming? Well to understand what global warming is one has to understand what the greenhouse effect is. Earth receives energy from the sun in the…

Culture is something considered sacred by some, and worthless to others. It gives people something to identify themselves as, but at the same time causes them to be subjected to many negative prejudices that follow their ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, and traditions. Pietrse (2009), notes…

East Asia underwent major changes during the years between 1450 and 1750. Countries like Japan and China during the time, changed and developed socially and economically. However, some things stayed the same as continuities. The changes that came economically were mostly due to trade with…

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…

Imagine if you had to be a noble warrior who had to fight for his dear life, in exchange for some mere land. Well, this was the very task of the samurai and knights. Both of these powerful warriors served their purposes in different ways….

Throughout history warriors have died for a cause, whether it was defending their country, family, way of life, or their own interests. The Warriors of Rome would die for their emperor and the glory of Rome. The Knights who fought in the holy land during…

Japan: The Age of the Samurai The Japanese warrior, most commonly known as the samurai, has been a significant symbol throughout Japan’s history and culture. In the beginning although they were simply common men who just guarded the capital for the Emperor, while some were…