Book Review: The Last Manchu Autobiography of Henry Pu Yi‚ Last Emperor of China Edited by: Paul Kramer Submitted by: Tiffany Joy A. Candelaria 2 History I. Brief Summary This book is an autobiography of a man who became The Emperor of the Manchu Dynasty‚ at two years of age‚ named Henry Pu Yi. He lived a life as an emperor up until China’s government became republic and seized his powers. Until then‚ he continued his life back in Tientsin and tried to continue his legacy by being
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Brief Background of China Dynasties that ruled China SHANG DYNASTY (1766-1122 B.C.) King ruled the nation by "Mandate of Heaven”‚ with limited control over his feudal states. It consisted of 17 generations and 31 kings. Its civilization was based on agriculture‚ hunting and animal husbandry. CHOU DYNASTY (10-27-256 B.C.) The longest dynasty in Chinese history. Known as the Classical Age by historians. Originally pastoralists‚ the Chou set up a (proto-)feudal social organization based
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Yixian – 1st great leader of the Kuomintang; wanted a government based on the “three principles of the people” (nationalism‚ people’s right‚ people’s livelihood); lacked authority and military support to fufill his goal; turned over presidency to Yuan Shikai (a powerful General) Treaty of Versailles – The treaty of Versailles gave some of China’s land to Japan May 4th Movement – 5000 students plus many farmers‚ workers‚ and peasants protesting against
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The Communist Revolution started in 1911‚ and later the Chinese had to to fight off the Japanese invasion with the the help of the United states. Once the Japanese surrendered‚ at the end of world war 2‚ the Chinese Civil War strengthened. This was without a doubt the worst and most violent events in the history of China‚ and it lasted for four miserable years between 1945-1949. This entire civil war was primarily about Nationalist and Communist control over China‚ with Mao Zedong and many
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CHAPTER 21 SHADOWS OVER THE PACIFIC: EAST ASIA UNDER CHALLENGE ____________________________________________ CHAPTER OUTLINE I. The Decline of the Manchus A. Opium and Rebellion 1. In 1800‚ the Qing dynasty was at the height of its power a. Peace‚ prosperity‚ secure borders‚ cultural accomplishments b. But peasant unrest‚ corruption‚ royal incompetence c. Population growth‚ to 400 million by 1900 2. West/Britain frustrated with limitations on trade a. British
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originated among court dancers in the early Song dynasty‚ but spread to upper class families and eventually became common among all classes. The tiny narrow feet were considered beautiful and to make a woman’s movements more feminine and dainty. Yuan Shikai - an important Chinese general and politician famous for his influence during the late Qing Dynasty‚ his role in the events leading up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor of China‚ his autocratic rule as the second President of the Republic
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Class discussion 10/24 The middle kingdom – an idea that china was at the center of the world‚ therefore they were the most civilized Everything started from the chinese Very ethnocentric (an idea that elevates your own groups opposed to others) This was true about the efficient beaurcratic system political unity for over 2‚000 years engineering accomplishments (great wall‚ grand canal) agriculture was efficient confucious philosophical concepts art and its functions the people majority
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Modern day Shanghai represents a bustling city with rapid urbanization and a significant foreign influence that has become an economic‚ global center. It is important to note‚ however‚ that it took centuries for Shanghai to be molded into this current‚ dynamic‚ fiscal city. From the 5th to the 7th century‚ Shanghai was sparsely populated. This inability to promote settlement within the region was largely due to the “deltaic position of the area” that ultimately retarded the city’s economic growth
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The Last Emperor is a movie about the last emperor of China. This last emperor was known as Henry Puyi‚ the final ruler of the Qing dynasty. The movie The Last Emperor follows the life of Puyi from the time he became emperor of China at the age of 3‚ to the time of his release from a Chinese communist prison. This movie presents the end of “old” China and what was being done to persevere its traditions and culture‚ in an interesting and dramatic way. Background In the 19th century‚ China was
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World Civilizations: China I. China in the Classical Period: 1000 b.c.e – 500 c.e. 1. Time Line of Events: 1600-1100 b.c.e- Shang => 1100 b.c.e- Decimals created => 1029 b.c.e-Creation of Zhou Dynasty => 551 b.c.e - Confucius is born => 500 b.c.e. - Editing of 5 classics‚ Laozi (Daoism) => 478 b.c.e. - Death of Confucius => 450 b.c.e. - Development of Calendar => 400 b.c.e. – Crossbow used => 402-201 b.c.e. - Era of Warring State => 275 b.c.e. – Cast Iron Process => 221 b.c.e. - Qin begins
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