On the other hand, the other countries weren’t able to succeed because they conquered by Europeans or their population died out from diseases or plagues (DOC 4, 5, 8). An additional document that would be used, would be a map of the different voyages and attacks Europe went on and did, this would help to see how they were able to succeed. Before Europe went on voyages at sea, China did, they had huge ships that were at the size of 400 ft. long, but they receded from this project and went on to another one. Admiral Zheng he was the main leader of the Chinese voyages that took place before the European explorations. These Chinese explorations were really helpful, but also really expensive because of the large timber ships that they built.
Continuity and Change in Trade from 1450-1914 2/22/13 East Asia The years 1450 to 1914 were a volatile time for trade. In 1450, trade was based mostly on the Silk Road, with a majority of goods coming from the Middle and Far East. The New World still wasn’t explored and the slave trade had not started yet. A new era of European expansion and dominance was just around the corner. Many things changed and new goods, even human ones, were traded across the globe from 1450 to 1914.
He is writing to the Emperor of China who is of course Confucian so he doesn’t want to rock the boat. He is describing the benefits of the European ideas with caution because he knows that the Emperor doesn’t want change but Hsu knows that they are compatible with the Europeans and it would benefit them
Not all people liked the spread of Buddhism throughout China. In “Memorial on Buddhism” Han Yu, a leading Confucian scholar and official at the Tang imperial court, disliked Buddhism. He said that Buddhism is no more that a cult of the barbarian peoples spread to China. Han Yu says that if the spread of Buddhism in China is not stopped then there will be people cutting off their arms and mutilating there flesh in an offering to the Buddha. He also says that the Buddha is a barbarian and that his bones should be cast into a fire and that his evil should be rooted out.
They state this to try to show how the Chinese refuse to assimilate. They are using this as proof to show how the Chinese are just too different from the US population and how they don’t respect our views and culture. Although I think it is fair to say the committee is doing the exact thing they
China was completely contrary from Central Africa on economic, political, and cultural bases during the 1500-1800. From 1000-1500 China led the world in economic development and there after experiencing the trauma of rule by the Yuan Dynasty, China adopted policies that favoured Chinese political and cultural tradition. On the other hand, the kingdoms of central Africa had initiated commercial relations with Portuguese merchants and diplomatic relations with Portuguese monarchy. Portuguese traded for slaves and slave trade undetermined the authority of the King. The Kings were converts of Christianity just to establish closer relations with Portuguese whereas Chinese has great problems with the exclusivity of Christianity but the Jesuits were respectful of Chinese culture and won a few converts.
While Richard Milhous Nixon is seen as the worst president in the history of the United States of America, many people and historians also believe he did “one thing right.” That “one thing”0 would be his trip to China or as Richard Nixon himself referred to it -“the week that changed the world”0 However did it really change the world? Or was it just a political move made by the Nixon administration in an election year? Though the visit to China did help in opening up trade and communication, it was useless for President Nixon to personally go to China, and was not a history changing event like it was portrayed. In the year of 1971 it was revealed that a top secret meeting was held in China between America’s top foreign relations officer -Henry
What long-term strategy should Wal-Mart adopt in China? What Should Wal-Mart Do? Although the continued market expansion into China may seem desirable, Wal-Mart should slow expansion in China until infrastructure expands to support its unique distribution system. China’s under-developed highway network severely hampers Wal-Mart’s effort for efficient distribution. Instead of ending operations, it is important for Wal-Mart to remain a viable competitor in the Chinese market and not completely abandon its foothold gained thus far.
China is also too passive and does not take part in global politics and issues significantly. They have not been willing to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining international order even after emerging as one of the most powerful states in the world, and are more isolationist as compared to the US. For example, during crises such as the Ebola outbreak, their monetary pledge of 38 million is far lower than the 175 million pledged by the US. It was the US who led the international efforts, be it monetary aid or humanitarian aid, to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
China resisted these efforts, by England, to continue trade and began attacking their ships. These acts were seen as aggressive in the eyes of the English and the first opium war resulted. The war ended with the treaty of Nanking, which ceded China to Britain. The second opium war between 1856 and 1858 ended with the treaty of Tientsin (2). These two wars were prime examples of commercial imperialism, not only through the opening of treaty ports but through British control of Chinese customs which the 1842 treaty established, and continuing opium trade without restraint (3).