the history of Chinatown it's a mural painted in Philadelphia Pennsylvanian. it was made to celebrate the 125 Th anniversary of Chinatown. the mural is about Chinese culture and how it is economy was progressing started and how they immigrated to the U. S and they represents the beginning of the laundromat business. in the mural I see the largest person it is a laundryman and he is wring the river towel. the curve at the top of mural represent development of community business and schools. in the middle section represents the changes of the express ways, high ways. the big hand in middle represents people who say " stop to demolitions". In left corner there are two children are playing in the park. A father is teaching his son about how is
The Chinatown-Lake Merritt area is very populated. There was a variety of many different kinds of people- differences that ranged from race to gender, from age to height, and from dressing style to personalities, and from transportation to job. Laconically speaking, the greatest difference of the Chinatown-Lake Merritt area was the transportation. Near American Indian Public Charter School II were two people sorting luggage in the trunk of their car. There were many different kinds of cars and trucks on the hectic streets.
The two main panels on the North and South walls depict laborers working at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Plant. In May of 2014 the mural reached national landmark status. The four walls correspond with its opposite the east with the west and the north with the south. The east wall shows a sunrise which is symbolic for new beginnings or new life.
Chinatown is nearly made up of 83% Asians. The Chinese-Americans came struggling from damaged civil rivalries, poverty, and overfarming. It was interesting to learn that those who migrated ended up in San Francisco and made it a major center of civilization. After the earthquake and fire in 1906 that destroyed all of Chinatown, it was amazing to realize that the Chinese Americans wanted to rebuild the little town district to become a tourist attraction so there would be anti-Asian racism welcoming all ethnicities. Although ethnic enclaves of Chinatown was identified of Chinese-Americans, Chinese business reached out to White American architects to help make Chinatowns district a place full of treasury.
“Trying to FInd Chinatown” written in 1996 by David Henry Hwang, deals with racial identity. According to the dictionary, one’s identity consist of the qualities and beliefs that distinguish one person or group from another. In his play, Hwang created two characters who have different ideas of what those qualities and beliefs are. In the story Benjamin identifies himself as Asian, even though he is descent of Asian genetics.
Essay on Race African Americans have come a long way due to racial issues and discrimination. Most people forgot where the word Ghetto’s came from. The myth of the Ghetto’s came from the Supreme court, which they called the “Facto”. The Ghetto’s received this name due to many reasons. The one reason was because the individuals who stayed in the ghettos did not make enough of income.
Nowadays, when traditional urban Chinatowns in Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia are fading due to gentrification and changing cultural landscapes, Chicago 's Chinatown is growing larger — becoming what experts say could be a model for Chinatown survival in the U.S. Between 2000 and 2010, Chicago Chinatown 's population increased 24 percent and its Asian population increased 30 percent. Asians make up nearly 90 percent of the neighborhood 's population, according to 2000 and 2010 Census of the U.S. Census Bureau. Experts also say that of all the foreign-born Asians living in Chicago 's Chinatown, nearly 10 percent arrived in the last three years — a stark contrast to New York and San Francisco, where immigrants no longer fuel
The original Chinatown was established in Los Angeles near Calle de los Negros during the late 19th century. Chinatown flourished between the years 1880 to 1910. During that time period, Chinatown continuously expanded eastward and reached a population of over three thousand people. The original Chinatown had expanded from a short alleyway to fifteen streets and approximately two hundred building units. By the year 1910, the pinnacle of the original Chinatown started to decline as news of gambling houses, opium dealers, and warfare surfaced.
To me, the many different colors are visualized as many different plots of land. At the top the blue lines are a river, which was thought of as an obstacle in earlier times. Rivers were and still are barriers as well as dangerous places. The river is a symbol of a problem in my life. When I come upon a river, I search for the best way to cross it.
The American counterculture is not just a movement, it is an entire generation’s attempt to rebel against the cultural ideas that had previously taken root in America. Many members of the counterculture were raised in just after World War II, which also means that they grew up at a time when the economy was booming. This affluence led to many counterculture supports losing interest in the material necessities of life, unlike their parents who would have grown up in or around the time of the Great Depression. Members of the counterculture preferred to live a life that was not chained down by responsibilities. They abandoned the idea of settling down with a home and a nine to five job; instead, members drifted from place to place, experimented
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The lack of sexual education also contributes to young marriage and motherhood rates (Ngo & Leet-Otley, 2011). Hmong parents do not understand sexual education and do not discuss it with their children. In Meschke and Dettmer’s (2013) study on sexual health communication, Hmong daughters inferred that parents believed the talk about sexual health might encourage their daughters to be sexually active. Talking about sex is impolite and embarrassing so Hmong families do not usually have discussions on that topic. However, when they do give out information it is often wrong and exaggerated (Meschke & Dettmer, 2012).
“The Filth They Breathe in China,” by Michael Auslin reflects on what is happening to the air and water in China. This article describes the air pollution and why it is happening. It tells us what this is doing to our health and what scientist are saying. China 's air pollution has had great deal of problems and that the united states should step in to help generate better lives.
Personal Statement I would like to confirm that it is my motivating of Chinese culture that ignited my passion for cultural and creative industry. As a Tourism Management major student, I was able to explore the Chinese diversified cultures and landscapes, which offered me an insightful understanding of the Chinese cultural development. Under the guidance of commercialization, some cultural heritages have developed into huge tourism souvenir markets full of counterfeit and shoddy products. The over-commercialization reveals the fact that the Chinese culture is facing a severe situation. The country calls for a better cultural development strategy, which cultural and creative industry can offer.
All throughout the world, the trend of a minimalist lifestyle is growing. Believed to have originated in either America or Japan, the definition of minimalism differs from person to person, but they all have the same general concept; the conscious decision to live and enjoy life with as little as possible. The author of the article, “Three shirts, four pairs of trousers: meet Japan's 'hardcore' minimalists” claims that minimalism may not be a modern concept, but rather a “natural outgrowth” of Zen Buddhism and its “stripped-down worldview.” Zen Buddhism is a school of Buddhism that originated in China is strongly influenced by Taoism, a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with life.
The traditional Chinese cultures have a development process for thousand years, now we are creating another kind of traditional culture especially under the wave of globalization. Although the form of expressing or performing the culture experienced some changes but the basic idea and belief behind rarely changed. To promote Chinese culture we would refer to the essence of Chinese wisdom so the following is actual practicing of different dimensions of Chinese traditions which show the beauty of China. The family concept is the essence of Chinese culture.