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Rest Of The World Indian Ocean
1,954 wordsFor nearly three decades in the early 15 th century China was the most powerful force in the world. They had fine artisans who crafted the most beautiful, delicate porcelains and silks in the known world. They had the technologies of firepower, astronomy, and oceanic navigation. They had the belief that they were the center of the world, the Middle Kingdom, and that the Son of Heaven ruled them. But most importantly, they had the means to bring their influences and culture to the rest of the wor...
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The Long Term Effects Of Marijuana
1,216 wordsMarijuana is a drug that divides people. Some people claim it as the wonder drug of the ' 90 s, capable of relieving the symptoms of many serious illnesses. Others curse the day the cannabis plant was ever discovered. From pain relief to stimulating the appetites of patients on chemotherapy, marijuana seems to have plenty going for it as a medicine. The legalization of marijuana is a large controversy in many parts of the world today, but the obvious negative effects that the drug induces has ke...
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One Child Policy Hundred And Fifty
1,231 wordsIf the United States government implemented a law that told couples they could only have one child, how soon would a protest be in place? The answer is immediately, because it is not the governments place to restrict the reproductive rights of any human being. However, this atrocity is taking place in China at this very moment. This law is known as the one-child law. This policy was introduced by Chairman Mao to help ensure that the flood prone, famine-ridden China could feed its people by reduc...
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One Child Policy Family Planning
1,097 words... k of the building. Zhu Hong Ying did as she was instructed, and as she opened the lid to the container she saw that there were hundreds of black bags and blood. Zhu Hong Ying also reported that the same scenario had happened to her sister- in- law, who had been five months pregnant, the following year (Pocha). Although this story may seem as though it comes from the twilight zone, it is true. Zhu Hong Ying's case was widely publicized when it was first let out in the open. These forced abort...
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Zhu Xi Great Teacher Confucius
754 wordsConfucianism is a rigid set of social guidelines and rituals based on ones place in a mainly patriarchal society. Taoism is based on the harmony of the universe and the union of polar opposites-Yin and Yang; a philosophy that one lives their life by. In times of war, Confucianism is prevalent while Taoism is usually practiced during peace. In this essay I will explain how both Confucianism and Taoism, two major Chinese traditions, complement each other as a part of Chinese concept of cosmic orde...
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Yin And Yang Daughter In Law
4,068 wordsWorld Religions Project: Confucianism FOUNDERS Confucius is the founder of Confucianism. The name Confucius is the Latin name for Kong Qiu-zi. Confucius was born in the village of Zou in the country of Lu in 551 BC. He was a poor descendant of a disposed noble family. As a child, he held fake temple rituals; as a young adult, quickly earned a reputation for fairness, politeness, and love of learning, and he was reputed to be quite tall. When he was 35 years old, Duke Zhao of Lu led his country t...
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