Essays on Beijing

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57x30x15 Collection of the artist Exhibited: Asia Society Hong Kong (May 15 – September 1, 2013). “Blooming in the Shadows” China Institute Gallery New York (September 15 – December 11, 2011). “Wang Keping, Works from 1979-2006” organized by He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China (Oct 25th until Nov 23rd, 2008). National Art Gallery, Beijing (August, 1980) “The Stars Outdoor Art Exhibition” Beijing (27 September, 1979) Born in Beijing, China in 1949, Wang Keping became one among the most influential modern-day Chinese. He has been a provocative artist during the late 1970s and the 1980s, as he called for protests that ...

WANG KEPING (b.1949)

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57x30x15 Collection of the artist Exhibited: Asia Society Hong Kong (May 15 – September 1, 2013). “Blooming in the Shadows” China Institute Gallery New York (September 15 – December 11, 2011). “Wang Keping, Works from 1979-2006” organized by He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China (Oct 25th until Nov 23rd, 2008). National Art Gallery, Beijing (August, 1980) “The Stars Outdoor Art Exhibition” Beijing (27 September, 1979) Wang Keping was born in 1949 in Beijing, China, and is one of the most significant contemporary Chinese sculptors. He is known as one of the founders of the ‘Stars’ group (Xingxing), which ...

In the South China Morning Post's article called “Dumping of untreated acid in Chinese canal highlights nation's water pollution woes,” we read that a Jiangsu chemical plant was recently charged with the fine of 20 million yuan ($2.88 million) for the violation of dumping nearly 2,700 tons of liquid acid waste into the Grand Canal. The reason for this fine is due to the immeasurable level of environmental damage that this caused. The fine attests to the drastic importance of respecting the earth and its bodies of waters, understanding that it is all maintained by a delicate natural ...

INTRODUCTION

Tourism and hospitality have formed one of the world's fast growing industry and expanding at a rapid pace. It is an appealing industry that positively contributed to economic growth of developing and developed countries. The hospitality industry remains the intensive key resource of tourism, hotel such as Waldorf Astoria Beijing takes up the corporate responsibility to balance the social, economic and sustainability needs of their business as well as the communities. This hotel has been awarded Traveler's Choice Awards: - Trip Advisor in 2013 (Waldorf Astoria 2016). If these hospitality industries do not support tourism then a negative impact ...

The uncertainty of the United States when it comes to the incidents of the grey zone is problematic. However, Washington does not like to be drawn into encounters with China in the rocks of Western Pacific. Regarding the Sino-U.S in the regional perception, the leadership of the United States will be shaped by the extent to which it is willing to confront the attempts of China in creating facts on the water via its creeping incrementalism (Schreer, 2015). The doubt of the U.S willingness to copy China has led to friction particularly within the alliance between Japan and the ...

My Relationship with the Environment

“You look at that river gently flowing by [] it's peaceful. And all of a sudden, it's a gear shift inside you. And it's like taking a deep breath and going, "Oh yeah, I forgot about this.”” – Al Gore, The Inconvenient Truth (2006). The environment. Since our birth to the world, anything that happens to it affects us in so many ways. We hear it being mentioned in a lot of our current events - something is wrong with it, and that something must be resolved soon. The thing about the environment is that all the problems related to it ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, China is considered as a country with a brilliant future. The reason is that the country has dealt with the issue of poverty and repression and is taking a premier place in the category of the most economically developed nations. According to the data provided in the book by Chai, May-Lee, and Chai W. (23), the Chinese economy has provided employment opportunities to numerous people from all over the world. This success is associated with the Chinese policy of ‘one country nation, two systems’ that was adopted in the 1980s under the rule of Deng ...

Argumentative Research Paper

Introduction In the recent decades, multiple economic, political and cultural factors have contributed to China’s increasing participation in the global market, particularly in the international retail. The country’s retail market is among the most dynamic in the world today, while the fast and decisive adoption of the technological opportunities for retail operations made China the largest e-commerce market worldwide with the sales revenue of estimated $589 billion as for 2015 (Tong). Chinese retailers readily use the modern technological means to reach both local and foreign consumers, which has led to the dramatic growth of China’s Business-to-Consumer ...

A: Profile of CCP Leader

Li Keqiang assumed the position of Premier of the State Council of China during the 18th Congress of the Communist Party (CCP) in 2012. He is expected to feature prominently in the 19th CCP, scheduled for 2017. Many reports indicate that Xi Jinping has consolidated his power over the CCP Politburo and will hold on to power for two more terms totaling 15 years at the top. Due to this, it is apparent that Li Keqiang could either work as the Chinese Premier for a long time to come or he might become the focus of a major power ...

Mao ruled China for the period from 1949 to 1976. During his leadership, Mao oversaw several initiatives that aimed to put across the progress of the country. Several of these revolutionary changes captured the attention of the media and received intensive debate from professionals and members of the Republic. Among the initiatives that received media attention is the five-year plan that was published in the first week of August 1955. The information in the extracts of the China Mainland Press indicated that the plan was drafted to happen between the years 1953 to 1957 (Pong, 2009). The five-year plan ...

Introduction

Deng Xiaoping's rule in China marked an important pivotal point of political and economic development in the country, which had begun under the reign of the first generation leaders. Even after the death of the former, the political and economic achievements of China continue to impress across the globe. However, at the dawn of the post-Deng era, there has been a growing trend of economic and political development in different regions. As a result, it has alluded to the important question of what is the state of affairs in China amidst some current issues, which questions the growth of ...

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Each family has a recipe that is very significant and special for it. For our family this recipe is Peking Duck Tacos. This is a recipe of Chinese cuisine that is very significant for our family. We got used to preparing it for the biggest celebrations and all our friends know about it. This is a ‘statement’ dish of our family. It was prepared by the members of our family long before I was born. This dish is very unusual for the American cuisine because it is far more complicated than the most dishes of it, and also it ...

Comparing the Anglo and Asian Confucian

The Unites States is part of the Anglo culture cluster while China is the main player in the Confucian Asia cluster, according to the GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness). As expected, the two countries differ in many ways due to such factors like political inclination (where the United States is inclined towards democratic legitimacy while China lies on the end of performance legitimacy), community settings and religious beliefs. This part of the paper will concentrate on the differences between the Anglo and Asian Confucian clusters to create a backdrop of what a manager is moving from America ...

For many centuries women had to struggle to make a place for themselves in society. Some have become successful but many are still mistreated by their families as well as their society. On 5 September 1995, Hilary Clinton made a speech during the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China to a mixed audience. The purpose of her speech was to encourage people to see that women contribute to the success of society and that any violation of a woman’s right should be regarded as a human rights violation. During the conference, “Hillary Rodham Clinton ...

[Class Title] The human species is believed to have come from hominids, a member of the primate family where the human species is believed to have originated from after a lengthy process of evolution. The Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins present this unique history of human evolution through fossils. The exhibition covers millions of years of human evolution presented through innovative displays. One of its notable exhibits is the famous ‘Lucy’ skeleton, which was unearthed in Ethiopia by a joint American and French paleoanthropologist team sometime in 1974. The museum also showed partial skulls of the ‘ ...

China’s Economic Trends

China is an emerging economy with a GDP of $13.98 trillion and a per capita income of $10,165 (2016). The Chinese economy the biggest after U.S.’s by GDP and the largest by purchasing power parity. China is considered a tiger economy because of its rapid economic growth during the past three decades and has recorded an average growth rate of 9.91% between 1979 and 2010. Currently, the economy is growing at an average annual rate of 6.7% (Wildau and Mitchell). In the past few years, China’s market for wine has expanded dramatically. Wine consumption is a ...

1. Bretton Woods institutions are the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, which is leading the international monetary and financial institutions, the most important element of the modern institutional structure of international monetary relations (Claude, Sharp and Egger, 2016). They got their name from the American town of Bretton Woods, where in 1944 an international monetary and financial conference at which it was decided on the establishment of these two institutions. The International Monetary Fund is an international monetary organization whose purpose is to promote international trade and monetary cooperation by establishing norms regulating exchange rates and monitor ...

Executive Summary

International growth of a company is strictly defined by the expertise of its managers in training and developing human resources abroad that can work with the organizational structure of the parent company. But training employees abroad is considerably a demanding task. This is especially because of the cross-cultural differences that will hinder most of the usual training and incentive programs that are based out of the ethics of parent corporation. It is essential that the parent corporation understand the cultural practices as well as sensitivities of the target country before venturing into business with it. This is where the ...

The Ming dynasty in the 1600s made considerable and deliberate efforts in a bid to ensure that its regions remain under one ruler. A Buddhist monk who was also a peasant found the dynasty, rose to the rank of an army general and led a rebellion against the Mongols. The monk assumed the name of Hong Wu and made the decision to have Nanjing as the capital of China, but a latter emperor of the dynasty moved the capital back to Beijing. One of the major roles that Hong Wu assumed as the emperor include reorganizing every aspect of ...

The UK has a responsibility towards its former African colonies and needs to ensure that they find avenues to help and develop its economy. Countries that ere under the colonial rule of the UK have struggled economically for decades as they lack the financial resources and have not received support from the British government. Several countries in Africa that were under the colonial rule of other European powers such as France have received financial support that has helped them to develop their economy. Similar interest has been lacking from the end of the British government and they have avoided ...

Introduction

The period between 1980s and 1990s remains one of the significant periods in the political arena of China. During this period, the Tiananmen Square protests were witnessed Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Hu Yaobang passed away. Students who demanded democracy and greater transparency in the government led the protests. During these protests, Cui Jian, a Chinese rock artist was one of the main individuals that inspired these students as they advocated for a democratic country. Cui started singing in 1981 and went on to form a band in 1984. He became famous in 1985 when he performed his hit ...

Introduction – The Media:

The mainstream media had been used as a tool for propaganda for centuries, the ruler and governments over a period of time, have been using the media in different forms to primarily communicate the messages, with the intention to influence and control the masses. In an era of technological advancement, a digitized world has taken shape, the influence of media in different shapes and forms has increased significantly, and the advent and phenomenal success of the social media channels, the influence of public behaviour has become more controlled since, swaying public opinion is being utilized by people in control ...

11th of May 2016

Chinese Contemporary Art. Art Galleries.

Introduction

The emergence of art galleries of contemporary art in China of the XX century, and their rapid growth was due to strong public interest in the arts, new creative trends and evidence of qualitative changes in the perception of contemporary art by the audience. This modern audience with its subtle psychological systems and the pursuit of individual forms of creative empathy brought to life and established art galleries in the cultural space of China. There were no fundamental theoretical developments in the history of the gallery business and the organization of art galleries in ...

The Chinese epic “Farewell My Concubine” by Chen Kaige is a cinematic masterpiece. It is a spectacle of action, history, culture, views of social and political landscapes that all intertwine in a love story that spans 52 years. It won the top prize in the 1993 Cannes International Film Festival and several other accolades in its time (Canby). The movie is vastly entertaining and enthralling. It is easy to get lost in the richness of the story – consider it a cultural achievement. This is an epic that covers years 1925 through 1977 in Beijing (formerly Peking), China. It showcases ...

Carvel Ice Cream, an American multinational entered the premium ice cream segment of the Chinese market in 1992. However, the Chinese Ice cream market was already flooded with stiff competition from foreign and domestic players. The company experienced some issues in attaining the desired market share and revenues and this case analysis focuses on the different aspects of marketing strategy for Carvel Ice Cream in China.

As the growing Chinese market seemed to attract major international companies during the late 20th century, there were some specific factors which attracted the multinational firms towards the country. These factors which created ...

Part 1 Option 1: Video marketing campaign site (1250 word equivalent)

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Talking Head Hello, are you looking for latest games, HD videos, music, and memorabilia or caters? That is always a daunting task to do by yourself when we are here and ready to serve you. We are a U.K based company that specializes in selling video games, both latest and all-time favourites that will always leave you wanting for more. Also, we have been dealing with all range of videos and music genres and we guarantee you will not miss your portion too. Additionally, we have a range of memorabilia and caters that you can order anytime and ...

E.B Sledge in his book China Marine retells the experiences of an American soldier, a veteran of the Pacific Theater of World War II as part of the First Marine Division’s occupation duty of China after the war was over. In China Marine, Sledge in the form of a memoir retells some of the most memorable experiences he had in northern China. The book is much more than just a simple story of an American serviceman living in China but it is also a description of life for the Chinese people living in the aftermath of World War ...

China and Russia are two significant members of the group known as the BRICs. The other members are India, Brazil and South Africa. While China seeks to use its economic influence in buying world power, Russia seeks to regain its lost political influence by challenging the United States and Western Europe. This paper seeks to examine and explore China’s use of economic incentives in the form of cheap loans to gain influence in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also examines Russia’s constant antagonism with the United States and its allies in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The argument ...

Introduction

The works that the Chinese created since the Qing Dynasty marked the essence of its iconography. It gave the Chinese artists a specific place and space in world art, as they rendered subjects, materials and objects in a particular detail, and composition. The Qing Dynasty also gave rise to the portrayal of the Taoye tu that was commissioned by the Emperor Qianlong. The artwork particularly emphasized the manufacturing of the porcelain objects, but it emphasized the illustrations that were portrayed as “sequential viewed sets,” thus, it created a set of ordered visual illustrations. In light of this, it would ...

(Tutor’s Name) (Assignment)

Introduction The ongoing process of internationalization raises potential opportunities to multinational corporations worldwide. Over the last decades, there has been a shift in concentration of economic power from the western world to Asia, and this change is powered by emerging Asian economies such as China and India. Currently China is the world’s largest consumer market that has a great potential for further growth. In this context, multinational businesses worldwide seek an opportunity to enter the Chinese market in an attempt to enhance their sales volume and to strengthen global presence. This paper will evaluate ...

Executive Summary

The purpose of this report is to analyse the dairy industry in China and provide recommendations on the creation of a joint venture between a foreign company and a local company in China. A market overview is done to establish the current market situation. The current market situation is analysed when overviewing the market. The writer looks at the production and consumption rate in the country. A literature review is used to analyse the production and consumption of dairy products in the country. Information from website and other secondary sources especially statistics from the dairy associations in country is ...

Is the “Beijing Model” Applicable in Other Countries?

Introduction The Chinese economical development is under close examination of the experts across the world as the country has succeeded to achieve the leading positions across the world based on its economical model. Some experts believe that Chinese model of economical development may be applied by other countries, while the opponents to this position state that this approach may exist under the circumstances available in China. Since second half of the twentieth century, Chinese development is featured with permanent growth with annual rate of 10%. In the contemporary economical society, the GDP in the country is higher up to ...

Environmental crisis in China is one of the biggest challenges for the country. There are many environmental problems, but I think that the most serious one is pollution. As China is the largest source in the world of carbon emissions, the air quality in many cities is far below international health standards (Xu, Eleanour 1). It grows every year, threating the health of Chinese. Since China’s great industrializing, the problem has been developing in a drastic way. It is caused by a big amount of factories, exhausted fumes and smoking (Lallanilla, Marc 1). Beijing, where an extensive network ...

Question 1

One of the most conspicuous thematic elements of the films made in the Asian region is the conflict between the individuals and the social influences or practices. Many directors hailing from different Asian cultures have come forward to make films dealing with such themes. These films have also gained much critical acclamation and popularity all over the world as they are very aptly made to reach out to the emotions and aesthetic sense of the masses. If one explores a few iconic films of Asia, it would become very clear how the makers have inserted elements of dichotomy in ...

Question 1

It needs to be reckoned that the films made in Asia over the past decades have truly come to excel in the form of cinematic art, and have gained enormous popularity as well as critical acclaim all over the world. If one delves into a few of the iconic Asian films ever made in the history of cinema, it can be comprehended that these films explore the thematic content of the dichotomy between the spirit of emancipation of the individual and the constrictions of the societal norms or the cultural community. A close scrutiny of a few iconic films ...

Painting and art have been part of the Chinese culture for centuries, and the type of art the Chinese civilizations engaged in distinguish them from vast western arts. In this regards, major artists have attributed the Chinese art as having a unique essence, compared to the aesthetic art embraced by western cultures. Therefore, different authors have bid to explain the uniqueness of the Chinese painting and art, but in doing so, they have also had different methodologies and approaches of attaining a similar goal. For instance, Wen and Kathlyn, both wrote about Chinese art and painting, but their methodologies ...

The Opium Wars and Taiping Rebellion shook Qing China. Two armed conflicts between China and the states of West, known as the "Opium Wars" (1839-1842 and 1858-1860), led to a terrible Chinese national disgrace, completely loss of political independence and the separation of China to zones of influence between foreign powers. At first, the casus belli was closure of the vast China market for countries of West. All the foreign states were forced to market only to certain Chinese companies situated at the port area in the Guangdong Province, without possibility of trade within the city, this caused artificial ...

1.0 Introduction KFC, the world’s largest fried chicken chain restaurants, was started in 1952 by Harland Sanders, under the name Kentucky Fried Chicken though the idea was first discovered in 1930 when Sanders started to sell fried chicken to visitors in Corbin Kentucky. It is the second largest restaurant chain, with about 1800 locations, with over 3000 stores in China, and a revenue of about $ 15 billion, McDonald’s is the first (Hu & Xie, 2013). In 1939, Sanders came up with an original recipe for fried chicken incorporating 11 spices that are kept at the Company's headquarters in ...

Introduction

It is a cliché to say that the relationship between China and the world has become complex, multidimensional and interdependent. But that does not mean that we fully understand the complexity of the Chinese attitude towards globalization nor its interdependence with the world in general and the Western industrial democracies in particular, with the implications thereof. The thesis that we develop in this article argues that economic interdependence greatly strengthens Chinese authoritarianism in its ability to politically influence the attitude of States and civil liberties in Western democracies, rather than the reverse. It contradicts the usual thesis that Western ...

There is a major environmental degradation to the Chinese natural tourism spots. The discussion examines a few natural features, and how they have undergone degradation due to the poor government’s conservation efforts. Environment and the environmental conservation are very big issues in China today.The prospect and value of environment is slowly degrading in China, and this is expected to escalate even further since people do not see the importance of environmental conservation (Pan Par.7). In other country, there are always some rules to help environment protection and people know they need to keep the environment clean ( National Park ...

The cost of hosting Olympics and other mega sports events is substantial. These costs have made economist to be quite skeptical of the economic benefit of hosting such events. For example, in 1996 Atlanta spent over $5.1 billion to host the Olympic game. The host government is made to forego planned investment to concentrate on building new stadiums. Besides, the budget deficit swells before hosting the international event. Thus, the willingness of governments to subsidize sporting activities draws criticism and praise from different quarters. It is widely acknowledged that Olympics promote country’s exports. According to the International Olympic ...

Proposal for Extending Business in Chinese Market

Ice cream is a kind of classic dessert in America. Almost, 87 percent Americans have ice cream in their refrigerator. To satisfy the need for ice cream, there are more new ice cream brands in America. Plenty of new ice cream brands give us more competition in the market, and it is harder for us to gain more market share. Also, it is a major concern for our business that profits from the business have started falling. Since our company has been established, we have maintained good product quality and positive word of mouth in the market. Therefore, our ...

In 1997, Hong Kong experienced “the Handover.” According to the Basic Law, it became a Special Administrative Region of China with a high autonomy degree in every issue except international and military affairs. However, the misunderstanding of the “one country, two systems” principle and Beijing desire to intervene into Hong Kong policies that became especially crucial last years fueled tensions between Hong Kong and China. The aim of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the issue of Hong Kong-China relations through the theoretical framework of pluralism. For a start, it is necessary to give a brief overview of ...

Introduction

Air pollution as the name clearly suggests, refers to the accumulation of particles or impurities in the air composition. These particles could be dust, smoke, burnt fuel like diesel or petrol, and other burnt components. Air pollution, particularly in China, is a major problem or bottleneck that is more often than not ignored at the risk of the people’s health as well as that of the economy. Major health conditions especially, respiratory conditions like asthma, bronchitis and other perilous conditions like cancer could spell doom for the people of China (Ho, and Chris 115). Measures to curb the ...

Business Internship Report

Business Internship Report

I come about the Bank of China internship opportunity through the company website. It offers a three months and six months internship in various departments at least two times a year. The application for the internship was online, giving my details and credentials to the career application form on the website. The response for the internship was three days later. I received, and email confirmation that my application was received, and they would like to do an interview the following week on Monday from 9.30 am. Five members of staff did the interview. I introduced myself, ...

Marketing Strategy

Red Bull organization is regarded as main energy drink provider that is distributing its products throughout the world. Red Bull is an international organization that is trying to market Red Bull Energy Drink. The mission of red Bull here is to enter into market of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is selected because it is located and China and China has successfully entered into the global market, and has provided several opportunities to international organizations to conduct their business in China. Further, China has also opened several platforms for businesses in order to facilitate them to enter into the Chinese ...

Audience + History China Central TV, further referred to as CCTV, is a globally driven network seasoned in providing news from around the globe with an Asian target audience; however not limited to. Originally launched in Beijing on April 26th of 2010, the network spanned into America just shy of two years later on February 6, 2012 and also is reporting live feed in Africa, Europe and South Asia. Because CCTV is a major source in global news linked to Asia, the audience is mostly viewers from an Asian background or at the very least has significant ties to Asia. ...

It used to be so easy. For tens of thousands of years, humans used wood-burning fire to heat their dwellings, to cook their food, to forge simple tools. Tens of thousands of years before that, human’s ancestors harnessed the power of fire, giving them a hunting advantage over other animals. Then, the population started to increase, especially after the Plague had ravaged much of the world’s population. Wood became scarce, especially in places of dense population, such as England. The increasing rarity of the resource made the demand for another source of energy greater than the demand ...

My first experiences in New York were some of the scariest I have ever had. The cars did not stop for people who were walking. The people looked like they never cared about the traffic lights. They crossed the road when the traffic light was red. I saw a lot of homeless people and someone told me the city never sleeps. I was a girl from Beijing. Beijing is a big and busy city but it is not crazy like New York. I came here to visit the school before I applied for university. At first, I lived in ...

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are considered the most spectacular sporting events ever held in the history of sports. This is because of the luxurious and amazing ceremonies together with the elevated standards of competition that ranged from marathon and javelin to yachting. It is considered the competition that hosted most sporting activities in the history or sports. One may ask how the environment in Beijing where the sports took place was. In Olympics, the three pillars are sports, culture, and environment. The environment fared well in terms of the sustainability and also contributed positively to the green legacy ...

Introduction

Eva Hoffman’s Lost in Translation is a story of a young woman explaining her endeavors after migrating to Canada with her family at the age of 13. She then moves to the United States and later immigrates to London. Lost in Translation by Nicola Mones is a story of a young American woman who tries to fit in China as a translator. In Lost In Translation by Eva Hoffman and Lost In Translation by Nicole Mones, both Hoffman and Mones successfully cultivate our appreciation for cultural differences by exposing the reader to foreign languages and terms, by challenging ...

Comparison between Tourism in Delhi and Beijing

Beijing and Delhi are some of the world's renowned cities, located in some of the worlds, most populated countries. They are also major a tourist attraction sites in those countries contributing a significant amount to the country's GDP. They also have some of the oldest sites that preserve the native culture and the national heritage. India and China have become popular tourist destinations due to the presence of these cities. In essence, in the past decade, tourist volumes have increased following extensive marketing and improved international relations, especially in China. The paper shall compare and contrast tourism for Beijing ...

I would like to talk about the movie “Mountain Patrol”, filmed in 2004 by the Chinese director Chuan Lu. The peculiarity of this director's narrative is inherent in all of his films, but here he surpassed himself. Merging in one movie two different approaches – the artistic and documentary one was an unmatched idea. At least, hardly anyone else came across this symbiosis. It really turned out a beautiful picture, in which both actors and documentary were involved. I believe that his film was a key moment in the struggle to save the antelope Chiru, not only in China but ...

Urban planning is a technical and political process that takes into consideration man’s environs and surroundings. This field of study is focused on the use of land, public welfare, urban environment which includes air, water, and all kinds of infrastructure passing in and out of urban areas such as transportation networks, communication and distribution networks. Urban planning started way back in the 20thcentury. Urban cities that are admired today during the world war two can be traced to be great ideas of visionaries who lived and wrote long ago though in most cases they have been substantially ignored ...

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Narrative Paper Waking up to New York I have had scary moments in life but I was very afraid when I arrived in New York. The cars did not stop for people who were walking. The people looked like they never cared about the traffic lights. They crossed the road when the traffic light was red. I saw a lot of homeless people and someone told me the city never sleeps. I was a girl from Beijing. Beijing is a big and busy city but it is not crazy like New York. I came here to visit the school ...

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is governed by a top leader so called the Chief Executive. The position was created to replace the governor of the British Council regime back in 1970. The person in that position was tasked with the responsibility of representing the people of Hong Kong and to be answerable to the central government that was based in Beijing. His task, however, was not based on being answerable to the people of Hong Kong, he was only to serve them and represent their interests to the central government. After a local electoral process, the Chief Executive ...

Introduction

China is the third largest nation in the world and is the most populous country on earth. By the year 2000, the country had about one fifth of the world’s population. Its people have different cultural practices and different languages but all which appear to be relatively uniform. China is largely a homogeneous society with people of a common culture, history and language. A majority of the Chinese people come from the Han descent. Some minority groups like Manchu have been assimilated almost entirely. Some ethnic minority groups don’t identify much with the Han but with their ...

Both nationality and feminism are closely related movements. They are designed to make their members feel they are equal if not better than members of other groups. Members are united by a common characteristic that they all have. It is further emphasized that this aspect is their strength and if properly put to work; it will put them in a better position than they were. This comes down to change which members are encouraged to initiate. Nationalism invokes a feeling of pride in being a citizen of a given country, feminism does the same thing only in this case, ...

In these two different protests, the leaders involved in each had two fundamental commonalities. First, in both cases, the leaders were charismatic with the talents to be able to inspire and motivate their followers. Second, they had the passion to change make change in his/her country. Weber mentions that passion or a sense of responsibility and sense of proportion are three qualities of key importance for a politician (Weber, p.76). While both revolutions were apparently non-violent as illustrated by the fact that protestors were not involved in any violent actions against the respective regime that they wanted to overthrow. ...

Critical Appraisal: Maggie’s Gartnaval

Maggie’s centre was established to provide a conducive environment for cancer patients. The centres act as healing destination designed strategically to provide a relaxed and cool environment. The first Maggie's Center was developed in Edinburgh in 1996. Ever since, The Maggie's Cancer-Caring Centres have developed generously. The centres are characterised with progression of imaginative structures planned by globally renowned designers. The objective of each Maggie's Center - whether in Glasgow, London, or Hong Kong - is to give a space where individuals feel at home and administered to. A space that is warm, open, and inviting. The serenity ...