I have had prejudice with Mainland China visitors like many Hong Kong people have. There are news about them behave improperly during their visits every weeks. They have done a lot of uncivilised behaviours such as ignoring the rules in anywhere and peeing in public. After an interview with a mainland china visitor, Mr. Lee, I realise that it may be a stereotyping and must be stopped in order to have less conflicts within Chinese and a harmonious society. Before having the interview, I have asked
Mandarin Chinese Jennifer Sung University of Cincinnati Language in Mainland China With over 1.35 billion people, China is now the world’s most populated country. Its diverse population as well as its countless influences has made it home to roughly 1500 spoken dialects split into seven dialect groups: Mandarin (847.8 million first-language speakers), Wu (77.2 million), Min (71.8 million), Yue (60 million), Jin (45 million), Xiang (36 million), Hakka (30.1 million), Gan (20.6 million), Huizhou
The Mainland China and Hong Kong can be compared based on so many different and distinct elements. As far as the mainland China culture is concerned, from historical point of view traditionally the cultural norms and values of China is still followed and implied by the Hong Kong largely (Ren et al., 2015). The Hong Kong had a separate and distinct system of local government along with the free press. The culture of Hong Kong is still influenced by the English traditions and norm as well. Therefore
An Examination of Language Learning Strategies Used by College Students in Mainland China Introduction Language learning strategies have become a favorite topic in the study of second language acquisition in the past five decades. Large amount of descriptive work and empirical evidences from the research of language learning strategies show that the use of strategies facilitates students’ academic achievements in language learning (Cohen, 1998; Ellis, 2008; Mizumoto &Takeuchi, 2009; Oxford, 1989;
built an enormous legacy that is tied around both China and Taiwan. Chiang was born on October 31, 1887, in a small town in Zhejiang province, China. Though his father died when he was at a young age, it never affected him, he continued to pursue in the military career. While in Japan attending the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, he devoted most of his time studying the work of Sun Yat Sen who was the leader of the nationalist party (Kuomintang) in China. After finishing his military training he joined
7 million people populate the Chinese city of Hong Kong, located in the Pearl River Estuary in the south of China. With an area of only 426 square miles, it is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Known for its towering skyline, light pollution, and thriving economy, it is a very unusual city due to the fact that it runs on a capitalist system while the mainland is communist. Its laissez-faire economy is the result of over a century of British colonial rule: prior to its colonization
kind of rude and shameless towards the people from the mainland of China. When I was in high school, there was much news reporting Hong Kong wanted to be independent. They always said “our Hong Kong people were … Chinese were….” It felt like they didn’t regard them as Chinese. Also there were always some people claimed they hated Chinese and asked Chinese not to travel Hong Kong. Ironically, after the number of tourists from the mainland of China decreasing, they regretted because they wanted money
Taiwan has a very long history with China in its early years of colonization, and since China gave Taiwan to Japan during the World War II, Taiwan formed an autonomous government and wanted to gain political autonomy from China. The problem considering the autonomy of Taiwan has been around for centuries. On one hand, Taiwanese people claim their land was separated from the Mainland China for a long time and should be reasonable to gain autonomy, while the Chinese government says that Taiwan is still
once abundant have disappeared from our area (Cuthbert p. 24). Urbanization is ongoing and is thought to be the most significant threat to the incredible biodiversity found throughout British Columbia, and particularly the population-dense Lower Mainland (Harding, p. 355). Biodiversity, the “complex web that sustains life on this planet” (Austin, et al., p. 5), is vital for our survival as humans (Cuthbert p. 74). Any loss of biodiversity affects the entire ecosystem and all organisms within it (Fetene
In the 90s of the century, many important events happened between China and Hong Kong. Without questioning, one of the most influential incidents happened during this period of time was Hong Kong’s reunion with China in July 1997; it transformed Hong Kong from a colonial dependent territory to a Chinese administration region. The local Hong Kong people felt disoriented of their futures because Hong Kong has been separated from China for a few decades. Many of them came to questioning their national
history. Chinese art dates back to the sixth century during the period of the Northern and Southern dynasties. During the Sui and Tang dynasties (500-1000 A.D), China was reunifying, creating a period of prosperity and a flourishing art and literature market. Art during this time reflected many different cultural backgrounds around China. These art pieces included paintings, calligraphies, Buddhist sculptures, metalwork and ceramics. After this period came the Song dynasty. The Song dynasty was
improved. Youku can be my top position among the resources to watch Chinese movies. 2. Tudou TV Watch Chinese movies Tudou, another Chinese video sharing website, merged with YouKu. It provides many full-length TV series, TV shows and movies from China, South Korea, America and other European countries. For some new released movies, you may have to subscribe to their monthly or yearly plan. 3. PPTV PPTV, formerly known as PPLive, is a right place for you to watch Chinese TV series. The series are
Through interviewing a few middle-aged Chinese born immigrants, some first-generation Chinese-American teenagers, and a pair who visited China for a few weeks, I gained some insight in both the diversity of Chinese culture in Chinatown and how well main land Chinese cultured is preserved. These seven interview events with eight people were a mix of me exploring Chinatown on my own, meeting up with a fellow team mate, Brandon, or over the phone. A bit of background: These were a bit of important
Nearly a thousand years ago, the country we now know as Japan was in the early stages of development. During that time China was considered the “center of the world,” therefore many other countries, including Japan, envied China’s power and wanted to borrow elements of their culture to become more like China. One of the many things that Japan “borrowed” from China was the high art of poetry. In this paper I will discuss elements in two major Japanese works of poetry: Man’yōshū and Kokinshū. By examining
Throughout the course of East Asian history, Japan has been largely influenced by the Asian mainland. From ancient times to the medieval period, significant contributions to Japan can be seen coming from both Korea and China. Both of these countries diffused elements of their cultures to form the basis of Japanese society – namely China. These foreigners would influence various aspects of society including technology, philosophy, politics, and religion. The first instance of foreign influence in
4.Culture difference Until June 2010, KFC has over 3,000 outlets in China, whereas McDonald’s operates 1,100, or only one third as many (Ministryoftofu.com 2011), one of the key reasons behind such difference is the local food cultural differences which is different from the US style fast food and KFC has been adapting their products to the local needs. Kentucky Fried Chicken entered the Chinese from the beginning with the focus on the special nature of the Chinese market; they are caring about the
It is essential to understand how China, Japan and Korea, were perceived and they themselves perceived in the first Sino-Japanese War. Chinese understanding of Japanese politics and diplomacy was limited to aggression and deceit. After Japanese attack on China, China was successful in grabbing the world-opinion and Japan's use of armed force in China was unjustifiable. Japan, which was initially perceived as the most industrialized countries, changed the Western perception after the Sino-Japanese
Examine in brief the reasons why the Yulanpen or Ghost Festival becomes so popular in China. Introduction In Buddhism, “Yu-lan” is a foreign word describing the pitiable fate of those handing upside-down in the subterranean prisons of hell. While “pen” is the Chinese word indicating a bowl or a tray in which offering are placed. Thus, yu-lan-pen usually means the bowl in which are placed offerings to monks given with the intention of rescuing one’s ancestors from the fate of “hanging upside-down”
Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China. Taiwan is located in subtropical regions, creating new terrain bent Taiwan gap between the level of great geographical environment, rich in climate patterns, it is rich in natural resources. Taiwan also ranked East Asian transportation hub, and out of different cultures since ancient times, with Aboriginal, the Netherlands, Spain, China, Japan and the diversity of historical and cultural assets. Tourist arrival In
artworks cast on the bronzes means different dynasty years. Chinese bronzes are the Chinese culture and technology on behalf of the Xia and Shang Dynasties. It is the earliest Chinese history has fully developed writing system. The Bronze Age in China began in Xia Dynasty (1670-1600 B.C.), Which is the earliest bronzewares are identified with the Erlitiou phase of Yanshi. It was a special position in society, and is a product of a strict hierarchy. Since the beginning of the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046