A. It is largest rain forest in Malaysia which already 130 million years old. B. Have any one of you been to any rain forest park in Malaysia? C. Taman Negara Malaysia which located in the center of Peninsular Malaysia.
The main portion of the wall as we know it was started by the Ming emperors starting in the 14th century CE. Using bricks and stone, the new wall was stronger than prior structures that were made of wood and packed dirt. (Rosenberg) Although numerous other civilizations had built walled cities, barriers and other fortifications, The Great Wall is easily the most recognizable and impressive example of a fortification. The massive structure snakes across the Chinese landscape, passing through nine cities and provinces. The construction of The Great Wall was one of the crowning achievements of the ancient Chinese.
Running head: EASTERN AND WESTERN PHILOSOPHERS COMPARISON PAPER Eastern and Western Philosophers Comparison Paper Axia College at the University of Phoenix Introduction to Philosophy PHI105 June 21, 2009 Eastern and Western Philosophers Comparison Paper Siddhartha Gautama, who later in life became known as Buddha, was a great Eastern philosopher who gave the world the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path in Buddhism. As a Western philosopher, David Hume’s argument regarding the existence of God and the creation of the world have a basis in science that has more plausibility than any other philosopher of his time. Buddha began his life as a wealthy prince who at the age of 29 recognized the suffering around him and that suffering affected him greatly enough for him to question why people had to suffer and what could be done to ease suffering. Buddha’s doctrine of the Four Noble Truths said that suffering does exist, the causes of suffering can be identified, it can be ended and the way to end suffering is “through enlightened living as expressed in the Eightfold Path” (Axia College of University of Phoenix [UOP], 2009, p. 531). Buddha’s Eightfold Path describes how a person could live a life of enlightenment and peace if these eight steps are followed.
The Qing dynasty lasted for almost 300 years, extended China’s borders farther than they had ever been before, and perfected the Chinese imperial system. The Qing Empire appeared so orderly and prosperous in the 18th century that the French philosopher Voltaire praised the Chinese for having the most effectively organized government that the world had ever seen. European thinkers admired the powerful and
The pyramid of Khufu The pyramid of Khufu wich is also called the great pyramid of Giza is located in Giza, Egypt, it is the grandest of all the pyramids and it is the sole survivor among the seven wonders of the ancient world. It is the largest and the oldest of all the three pyramids at the Giza and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. The pyramid of Khufu was built in 2623 B.C.E during the fourth dynasty of Egypt, within seven hundred years after Egyption civilization became stabilized,it was constructed over 4000 years ago when most culture of the world were living in mud of stone structures. The trio of large pyramid at Giza are the work of sneferu's descendants, the fourth dynasty pharaohs known as khufu,khafre and menkaure. The pyramid of khufu stands 481 feet high, measures roughly 756 feet on each side and cover 13 acres of land it is the largest of ancient Egypt's 70 pyramids, if the blocks that form the pyramid were reduced to foot-sized square cubes and lined up, the cubs would stretch for 16,600 miles.
Later, the steps were filled in with stone and the top was made into a point. This pyramid design with the smooth sloped sides and the pointy top is called the bent pyramid. Pyramids were huge structures. The Great Pyramid at Giza is the largest pyramid ever built and measures about 450 feet high and nearly 800 feet long. It was considered to be the tallest building in the world until the Eiffel Tower was built.
Marketing Operations The Hershey Company, North America’s biggest chocolate maker, announced a RM816 million investment in a state-of-the-art confectionary plant in Johor’s Senai industrial district. It is Hershey’s single largest investment in Asia in 18 years of its presence in the region. Hershey, which is the largest and one of the oldest confectionery companies in the United States, is a globally recognized, multinational company that is heavily focused on growing its business across Asia and around the world. The Johor plant will create opportunities for Malaysians to join an expanding global company that is one of the fastest growing confectionery companies in the world. Hershey is also known for its focus on its employees and promoting a positive workplace environment as well as supporting its local communities.
Architectural Characteristics of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City, imperial palaces in Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), is famous not only because of the palaces themselves, but also its architecture style. It stands for the culmination of the development of classical Chinese and East Asian architecture and influences the development of Chinese architecture. The largest surviving wooden structure in China is surrounded by 7.9 meters (26 feet) high walls and 3,800 meters (2.4 miles) long moat. Containing more than 9,000 rooms, it covers 72 thousand square meters (178 acre). Four gates on four directions are the Meridian Gate on the south, the Gate of Devine Might on the north and two other Glorious Gates on west and east.
The population provides the much needed labor force that has propelled the country’s industrial and agricultural sector to great heights of productivity. China’s population is the largest in the world. As per mid-2011, the country had a population of over 1.3 billion people (Rosenberg, 2011). This is a 20% representation of the World’s total population because the world population is estimated to be around 6.7 billion. Besides providing labor for industries, the large Chinese population forms a ready market for goods and services.
The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is a wall full of stones, bricks, tamped earth and wood, and many other materials. The Great Wall of China is actually the longest man-made fortification ever built. It was built from 3rd century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, to defend China's empire and avoid attacks from other nomadic tribes mostly the Mongolian and Manchu enemies. Most of the Great Wall was rebuilt, modified or extended throughout its 2,000 years; the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) built most of the wall you'd see if you went to the great wall. Nowadays it's China's most popular tourist attraction, although much of it has fallen into disrepair or crumbled away completely over the years.