Chinese Culture Essay Examples

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Characteristics of the Ancient Chinese Culture (333 words, 2 pages)

There are specific characteristics of Ancient Chinese culture that contributed to its success these contributions effected this ancient civilization. Confucianism was the base of Ancient China. The Silk Road also contributed to its success along with other achievements in Ancient China.Confucius was a philosopher who created one of Chinas main ... Read More

A Socio-Political Afterthought of China in In the Red: On Contemporary Chinese Culture, a Book by Geremie R. Barme (755 words, 3 pages)

Prcis Geremie R. Barme in Chapter 10 of his book In the Red On Contemporary Chinese Culture talks about and criticizes China in a socio-political retrospect. Beginning his chapter with the notion that there has always been political and military tension between the Chinese and the West on the basis ... Read More

Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in Chinese Culture (687 words, 2 pages)

In the Chinese culture there are lucky and unlucky numbers in their culture. In total there are seven lucky numbers and four unlucky numbers. Numbers have always played a significant role in Chinese culture. People in China traditionally combine their fortune with lucky numbers. Chinese take auspicious (conducive to success) ... Read More

Misogyny in Chinese Culture in Films Spring in a Small Town and Raise the Red Lantern (671 words, 2 pages)

The misogyny on screen both Spring in a Small Town and Raise the Red Lantern presents an interesting case study of the Chinese culture. In both films, the leading women have little to no efficacy in their own personal and professional lives. Each film presents an insight into radically different ... Read More

A Comparison of Taoism and Confucianism in Chinese Culture (1132 words, 5 pages)

Lets Not Paint it BlackImagine a bright, meandering river cutting through a dense, luscious growth of trees, bushes, and plants of the like. While I closed my eyes and transported myself to this beautiful place, the only colors I see are a majestic blue and a royal green. Blue and ... Read More

Sentiment and Values Expressed by Food in Chinese Culture (638 words, 2 pages)

Food Speaks Louder than Words Growing up in a Chinese household, one of the things that would always come up while talking to my relatives is asking me Did you eat yet? I like to think of that question as one of their ways of caring for someone, and they ... Read More

A Comparison of American and Chinese Culture (501 words, 2 pages)

When I think of opposite cultures I think of American culture andChinese culture (almost automatically). I do this because of the maincultural measure individualism vs. collectivism. This chapter dives indeeply on how the meshing of American cultures with Asian cultures effectsthose in the middle and the new culture they form ... Read More

The Clash Between American and Chinese Cultures Highlighted in Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet (1379 words, 4 pages)

Ang Lees The Wedding Banquet is a foreign-language comedy that follows the story of Wai-Tung, a young, gay, Taiwanese man and his struggle to appease his parents wish for grandchildren while living in America with his white boyfriend. While the title and the central plot theme of a wedding sets ... Read More

A Comparison Between the Western and Chinese Cultures (1712 words, 7 pages)

The Chinese WayWesterners often view Chinese culture as exotic and mysterious. In reality, the chief differences exist on a moral and cultural level. As the sound of firecrackers and the aroma of fried rice cloud the minds of culturally uninformed outsiders, the striking variances between Chinese and American customs fails ... Read More

Iron and Silk: Differences Between American and Chinese Culture as Presented in the Movie (877 words, 3 pages)

Iron and Silk EssayAmerican culture and Chinese culture have several significant differences. It can be difficult to understand the Chinese peoples beliefs and actions from an American perspective. Iron and Silk provides an interesting insight into the differences between traditional Chinese culture and American culture. This is accomplished through Mark ... Read More

The Training of Participants in Chinese Culture and the Issues During the Training (1690 words, 8 pages)

AbstractThe purpose of this research paper was to train participants in Chinese culture and through this training. We hypothesize that scores would be noticeably higher on the posttest than on the pretest, because of the training material and supplemental information that was provided. while also examine some of the key ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Classical Chinese Culture of Taoism (999 words, 1 pages)

Taoism is a very interesting classical Chinese tradition. The word Tao literally translates as "run ahead," but the English meaning has been translated simply into "the Way." Lao Tzu, who is thought to have lived in either the 4th or 6th century B.C., wrote the book Tao Te Ching, which, ... Read More

Understanding Chinese Culture in The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan (639 words, 3 pages)

Reading literature that explores another culture serves as a vast andpositive learning experience. By providing material that not necessarilyrelates to the reader's background, a multicultural curriculum opens upthe opportunity for a reader to absorb the material as is, without theinterference of previously gained information or prejudices. Suchmaterials have a tendency ... Read More

An Analysis of the Three Creation Theories by the Chinese Culture (1470 words, 3 pages)

From every culture and every generation come myths, myths that discuss things such as the existence of a god, the purpose of the sun and the moon and most importantly creation and how we came to be on this earth. Creation myths not only contain an explanation for our existence ... Read More

A Comparison of the Cultural Significance of Colors in English and Chinese Cultures and Languages (3037 words, 6 pages)

language and culture----the differences and sameness reflecting in colorschapter1.introduction1. the overview of the whole paper.to discuss the culture difference and sameness which reflecting in colors between Chinese and English.1. a brief introduction of the usage of color words a. adj color words(1)lightpale color words(2)brightrichvivid color word(3)dulldirty color word(4)deepdark color wordb. ... Read More

A Look at the Influence of Chinese Philosopher Confucius on the Chinese Culture (924 words, 2 pages)

Different ideas and traditions are derived through the passing of time. Cultures are developed and taught through the insights of ones people, art and religion. In 500 B.C. Chinas culture was dominated by a philosopher named Confucius, who used the classics as a way of life. During the Golden Age ... Read More

Gender Stereotyping and Sexism in Chinese Culture in the Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston (633 words, 1 pages)

In her autobiography, The Woman Warrior, Maxine talks-story about how she grew up surrounded by the Chinese culture but went to American schools. How her mother told her stories of herself as a shaman and of Fa Mu Lan when Maxine brought home good grades. How she was put down ... Read More

A Look at Chinese Culture in Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee (629 words, 1 pages)

Sung Yon KimAsian CivilizationCelebrated Cases of Judge DeeIn by reading the Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee, I gained a perspective of the people and culture of China. This book showed the analysis of Chinese saw and the background of Chinese history. Judge Dee, during the Tang Dynasty, was a well-known ... Read More

The Religion of Confucianism in Chinese Culture (746 words, 2 pages)

Confucianism is considered a religion in a traditional sense. However it has no clergy, or god of worship. It is considered a major religion because its philosophy has guided the ancient Chinese and many other people of the east for thousands of years. Confucianism is a way of life based ... Read More

The Impact of Confucius’ Teachings on Chinese Culture and Society (1328 words, 3 pages)

It seems hard to believe that a philosophy that began 2500 years ago is still the dominant influence on a major modern power. Nevertheless, that is the role that Confucianism has played in China. Confucianism affects individual morality, the roles of family members, the roles of individual in society, as ... Read More

A Review of Chinese Culture and Life in “The Good Earth” (661 words, 2 pages)

All of the Following information can be found at httpwww.kutztown.edufacultyreaganbuck.htmlThe Good Earth A book about Chinese culture and life, Wang Lung is the central figure in the Good Earth. He is a simple, hard-working Chinese farmer. " The portrayal of Wang Lungs character is starkly frank. His strengths and weaknesses ... Read More

The Significance of Filial Piety in Chinese Culture (3051 words, 5 pages)

IntroductionXiao, the Chinese word for filial piety is the defining feature in Chinese culture as filial piety was extolled as the highest virtue in China for centuries. I subscribe to the school of thought that filial piety is the root of Chinese ethics and "with it all enlightening studies come ... Read More

An Analysis of Chinese Culture in the Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (2043 words, 3 pages)

Chinese American Fortune Cookie Crack! The shell of the fortune cookie drops to the floor of the restaruant and the white scrap of paper is being read repeatidly until it to is carelessly lost to the floor. Floating through the air, trying to hold on to the last bit of ... Read More

Understanding the Mysteries of the Chinese Culture in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (1801 words, 3 pages)

When ignorance plagues your mind, you find it difficult to remove the rose colored glasses from your eyes and let the clarity of reality seep in. We all have the ability to scratch the surface of any culture, to know that Egypt has the Great Pyramids or China with its ... Read More

Myths and Beliefs of Chinese Culture (1560 words, 3 pages)

James walker Mr.JohnsonE3 December 20, 1996 The Chinese cultureThis report is about the myths and beliefs of the Chinese culture. It's about the stories the Chinese created to explain the world around them, and generally how they perceived their surrounding environment. This report deals with ancient myths and the people ... Read More

An Introduction to the Myths and Beliefs of the Chinese Culture (1572 words, 7 pages)

The Chinese CultureJames WalkerMr.Johnson E3December 20, 1996This report is about the myths and beliefs of the Chinese culture. It's aboutthe stories the Chinese created to explain the world around them, and generallyhow they perceived their surrounding environment. This report deals withancient myths and the people who believed them, and what ... Read More

A Chinese Culture in the Story Fa Mu Lan and The Woman Warrior (576 words, 3 pages)

Storytelling Sophia Chen Ecomp 100 Essay 5 24 Oct 1996Storytelling has helped humankind evolve into a wiser species byallowing those with enough attentiveness and intelligence to learn from themistakes of their predecessors. The Chinese culture, like many others worldwide, base their beliefs largely on stories passed down from generation togeneration. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Filial Piety in the Chinese Culture (3051 words, 5 pages)

IntroductionXiao, the Chinese word for filial piety is the defining feature in Chinese culture as filial piety was extolled as the highest virtue in China for centuries. I subscribe to the school of thought that filial piety is the root of Chinese ethics and "with it all enlightening studies come ... Read More

A Discussion on the Divergence of Chinese Culture in Chinese-American Children as Depicted in Joy Club by Amy Tan (1311 words, 2 pages)

Question In the "Joy Luck Club", Amy Tan touches on an obscure, little discussed issue the divergence of Chinese culture through American children born of Chinese immigrant parents. With close reference to at least two stories in the book, discuss the truth of this statement.To a certain extent, I agree ... Read More

An Insight into the Chinese Culture in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (1796 words, 3 pages)

When ignorance plagues your mind, you find it difficult to remove the rose colored glasses from your eyes and let the clarity of reality seep in. We all have the ability to scratch the surface of any culture, to know that Egypt has the Great Pyramids or China with its ... Read More