Tu Fu once said, "Even if the nation should be destroyed, the mountains and rivers will remain." The Chinese people are well aware of the grandeur in the geography of their land. Chinese civilization has developed over thousands of years in an environment composed of five mountain ranges forming a...

The Han Dynasty was a one of the most influential Chinese civilizations. This dynasty was from 202 B.C.E. – 220 C.E. It began when Liu Bang took over rule from the Qin Dynasty. Another important leader of the Han was Wu Ti. The Han had some of the same laws and regulations as the Qin, ...

It started on February 13, 2001. I started working at the Pickle Barrel Restaurant a few blocks away from my house. It was a hostessing position. This job allows you to meet people, of different ethnic backgrounds/cultures, genders and ages. When I started working it was really important for me to m...

The dynamics of Chinese society are radically different from those of Western societies. The value systems behind every facet of Chinese civilization created a different way of evaluating new circumstances. The educational system that formed the backbone of the government system was based upon conse...

Religion and philosophy embraced in 550 BC and continued to play an important role in China. Confucianism is the accepted philosophy of China 2000 years later. Daoism, Naturalism, and Buddhism are part of Chinese beliefs and customs. These philosophies are at the very core of Chinese life and soc...

Confucianism Confucianism is a system of thought based on the teachings of a Chinese man named Kung Fuzi. Which is latinaized as Confucius, he lived from 551 to 479 b.c.e. Confucius claimed that he was not original and neither were his teachings, but believed himself to be a "c...

Confucianism Oct 21, 1999 Confucianism is a system of thought based on the teachings of a Chinese man named Kung Fuzi. Which is latinaized as Confucius, he lived from 551 to 479 b.c.e. Confucius claimed that he was not original and neither were his teachings, but believed himself to be a &qu...

The "Great" Encounters of China and the West from 1500 - 1800 For three centuries, between 1500 and 1800, Europe and China experienced extensive contact, which had enormous influence on both cultures. The greatness of Chinese and European cultures was demonstrated by their ability to ...