China took the very opposite approach. Most of the Chinese population was against any foreign presence or westernization and saw no benefit from it. China’s reaction to the situation was to completely ignore it and refuse to modernize or westernize. This reaction harmed China in many ways and as a result opened
In the mid 19th century, the Chinese were experiencing extreme poverty and discontent. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, China was a booming economic power, producing a large majority of the world’s goods. But the country fell behind in technology and industry, not understanding how to utilise and distribute their land effectively. Rebellions, such as the Taiping Rebellion, and the military failure of the Opium Wars demonstrated to the Chinese government that reform was required. After defeating the rebels, the government attempted to appease them with the Self-Strengthening Movement.
Each country had very different responses towards the European scientific Revolution. China had a strong rejection towards the scientific revolution because the Europeans had failed to leave a good impression. According to the video, “Empires in Collision” China was a well-advanced country that had a rich economy also China was a nation that envisioned themselves as above everyone else. When the Europeans showed their inventions, China looked at them like “toys” it was never enough to persuade the Chinese. Out of the three countries China was unyielding to European’s scientific revolution.
For example, China had built more schools and universities in the past 20 years. However, I do not agree with Kristof because there is culture difference between China and America. I do not think the Chinese way will work well
It also shows, since the writer is a Confucianist, that some did not believe that the ideologies could coexist or be mutually accepted. The notion that anything foreign isn’t trustworthy or applicable to Chinese life suggests that China believed it was the center of the universe and was superior to surrounding nations. The author’s point of view must be taken into account, however; Han Yu, being a Confucian scholar, likely spent long hours examining Confucian text and was unfamiliar to ideas that contradicted those beliefs. Therefore, he might not be open to receiving new ideas.
Feng Ru changed his country by going to America and learning about industrialization. When Feng Ru saw how great America was, he understood that it was because of industrialization and wanted to to bring it to his country, China. In paragraph four of “The Father of Chinese Aviation,” it states, “He was staggered by America’s power and prosperity. He understood that industrialization made the country great, and felt that industrialization could do the same for China.” This quote explains that Feng Ru wanted China to be as powerful as America.
This is yet to have succeeded, which in part is due to the fact that the people haven’t all fully agreed on this, and the word of the people is final with voting. Lastly, in document C, the high school students of China believed that China’s government was corrupt, and that through consent of the governed, that should change. These students, who were still the people despite being kids, believed their say should matter, considering it should be what’s best for the people of the country, not the
The Great Leap Forward took place during 1958 and 1960 (C). Mao introduced the Great Leap Forward as a means to catch up to the West’s development through agricultural and industrial development. The key factors of this movement were Propaganda, the introduction of communes and hard labour. While this was claimed to be in the interests of the Chinese population, the manner in which Mao lead this campaign, in addition to its devastating consequences, cannot prove these claims true (A). Mao’s goals for China were impossible to achieve as he believed the country could make a century’s worth of achievements in as little as a few decades (B).
China is devoted to unity, independence, and peace (Document 3). The conference was designed to ensure that the Chinese people had a say in the formation of their government. It also ensured that it would respect its citizens' rights and freedoms. It outlined a vision of a unified, independent, and peaceful China. It also
In building the Chinese and European empires, Christianity and Confucianism laid the foundation of each civilization’s social ideology. Europe’s division into smaller states and countries breeded competition for greater wealth and power while China’s large and unstable empire sought
In conclusion emperor Shi did improve China in many ways. The first one was that he came up with the idea of the great wall, no he didn’t build it but it did protect China for years. The second reason is that he standardized the military system, and without that, even our military wouldn’t be the same as it is today. And the third reason is that he standardized money, weights, and measures, so without that we wouldn’t be able to cook, fix things, or almost anything we do today. And last of all, emperor Shi improved China in many ways, and yes, maybe he did do some bad things, but in the end you see that he did many more good actions than
Mountain Windsong by Robery J. Colney reflects upon the Indian Removal Act in 1830 through a love story between Oconeechee and Whipperpool. The story unfolds as LeRoy asks his grandfather about the “windsong” on the Carolina reservation where Cherokees descendants once lived. However, these Cherokees were forced to move West because of the laws that were passed by President Andrew Jackson. The tragic narrative gives insight to the historical text and culture of the Cherokees. As we walk along the Trail of Tears through Whipperpool’s narrative, it was clear that despite the removal of the Indian Act, President Andrew Jackson completely abused his power forcing the Cherokees out west undermining them as citizens of the United States.
The power was always in Europe’s hand, with no representation from the native country. This political power made,” The wealth of China is used to profit the barbarians. The barbarians used the power to force or influence the natives into agreeing with their reign. Though the people had their opinions, “...[the foreigners] have taken advantage of our country...oppressed our state, encroached upon our territory, trampled our people and exacted our wealth”(Dowager Empress Cixi, 1900). In no doubt, these words of the natives are negative.
The quotation above supports the information that was discussed in lecture and shows that China was a force to be reckoned with during the eighteenth century and that even the Europeans couldn’t compete with such
This eventually led to the decision of Chinese leaders to implement anther reform to eliminate the instability and return a comprehensive healthcare system to the people of China, leading to it’s healthcare system today (Blumenthal,
