Racializing Asians and Asian Americans as carriers of disease has always been a way for Westerners to frame them as the perpetual “other.” Ever since their earliest interactions, the “Occident” has continuously seen the “Orient” as inferior and exotic compared to their own behavior and...
Introduction The meaning of home may vary from person to person. Some may say that home is where we grow up, and some may say that home is the home of a family. However, in an unfamiliar country, our family is far away from us....
When people mentioned about Chinese food and culture, Chinatown is the place they will mention as well. There are so many kinds of stores and restaurants which they can explore and find some interesting things. Nowadays, there are three main areas which also called enclaves...
There are many similarities and differences between the fictional plot and the historical context that inspired the film Chinatown. In the film, A private detective Jake Gittes was hired to expose a womanizer and found himself running in circles of lies, corruption, and murder. Even...
Imagine going back in 202 BCE and trying to get to a certain destination not knowing how far you have to travel. During this time women didn’t really have a say so in things they had to listen to the person who was head of...
China wasn’t interested in colonies like Europe was. In colonies like Europe China wasn’t involved. For Ming China, both economic pressure and a totally different cultural perspective – so interwoven I’ll be willing not to help but speak about it all, almost simultaneously – influenced...
Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s invasion was one of the first big events for Modern East Asia, the invasion had huge impacts on Japan as well as Korea, but also on China. Political impacts from Hideyoshi’s invasion were a significant impact during the period, when looking at the...
To start with, the Chinese Empire was large and controlled most of Asia at one point in time. One of the dynasties that ruled the empire was the Ming Family. In the Ming dynasty, villages has its own ordinances. Even though ordinances cannot control all...
There is no voice from citizens in a country under control by the totalitarian government. In a totalitarian government, the highly central authority seeks to control everything of society. The power of the masses is small and weak, which cannot bring any devastating impact to...
From the Early to Late Tang Dynasty, whether it was Emperor Taizong or Empress Wu reigning, efforts were made to create a strong, central government that weakened opportunity for the interests of wealthy individuals and families and had censors and cabinet heads report directly to...
The last emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Yangdi, imposed many hardships on his citizens which led to a rebellion among his own people. He fled to the Grand Canal and lived a life of luxury. One of the generals tracked him down and killed him....
The topic I chose for this essay, is the comparison of a poem to the society at the time. The first point of discussion is the importance of poetry in Chinese culture and society. In Chinese society, poetry was and still is important. During the...
The Tang regime is regarded as a golden era in Chinese culture and arts. Tang obtained a global reputation that went beyond its towns, and by the aspect of Buddhism, its culture spread to a significant part of Asia. This paper will provide a comprehensive...
The Chinese Cultural Revolution had a deep and lasting impact on Chinese social and domestic society, the economy, education and most importantly politics. It aimed to transform all aspects of China to eliminate the tensions between sections of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and it’s...
Introduction Unlike the colonial era, present-day migration from China is directed to developing, industrialized and post-industrialized countries alike this is in contrast to when Chinese indentured or contract workers went to Southeast Asia and settled in designated Chinatowns or remote plantation and mining areas. Contemporary...
Over the decades, Toronto has been celebrated for its multicultural roots and cultural landscapes. With a variety of distinctive enclaves at every corner, they connect people to their cultures and invite a wide variety of diversity. With the growth of new development and the priority...
A “Chinatown” is an ethnic enclave of Chinese people who have established their population in an urban setting, often seen in a prospering city like Toronto. Being a multicultural city, the immigrants who have slowly migrated over time have come to see that the acceptance...
Looking at the long river of history, people would always find that some region which used to thrive for years would return to silence again. Chinatown in Newark was one of example. The book “When Newark Had a Chinatown” by Yoland Skeete-Laessig talks about the...
Chinatown in New York was first established in about 1870s which is a “Home” for large numbers of Chinese immigrants to gather and live together in the United States. Thus, Chinatown can be seen as the historic product of Chinese immigration. With the development of...
