Mao turned China into a complete Totalitarianism state. It was the Communist ideology that ran the country. All social, political, economic, Cultural and intellectual activities were in some way controlled by Mao. Mao set many rules by which the people were to live by making China at the time, a t...

When Mao Zedong first came into power, we all thought that it was a great thing- he was a strong leader, and he would pilot China from a lowly pit of humiliation into a higher place, where we would regain our power and respect. Mao became the driving force behind extreme alterations in China. For ce...

Today, many Americans take the fact that we have food, education, transportation, clothing, jobs, and doctors to fix our physical ailments for granted. Nobody can really appreciate life until they witness the hardships and tragedies of another. In the Chinese film To Live, tragedy, suffering, and...

Lara Allasia Women and Family in Chinese Society: East 2165 Dr. Davina Delia "Correct attire was regarded as the ultimate expression of Chinese culture and identity, differentiating them from 'inferior' foreign neighbors while making social and gender distinctions within their society. The clo...

Lara Allasia Women and Family in Chinese Society: East 2165 Dr. Davina Delia "Correct attire was regarded as the ultimate expression of Chinese culture and identity, differentiating them from 'inferior' foreign neighbors while making social and gender distinctions within their society. The clo...

The struggles that Liang Heng went through in the story "Son of the Revolution" during the reign of Mao are an incredible story of loyalty towards political Party versus family. You can slowly see how Liang Heng's absolute loyalty towards Socialism is slowly swayed through personal t...

(written for june 3rd of 2003) Fourteen years ago to this day a tragic event took place in China, especially for the people that had invested so much time trying to gain more freedom. The Tiananmen Square Massacre was a smack in the face for the pro democratic nationalists in China. Months of pr...