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Jonathan Spence's "The Search for Modern China", 1999.
How Jonathan Spence details the limiting effect of China's past upon present China. Spence concludes that China is engaged in a quest for stability and modernity.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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"That the history of China, though noteworthy and varied throughout the centuries, remains unknown to most Westerners, especially relative to American and European history, reflects the Chinese experience of uniqueness and isolation from the West. No country remains unblighted by turmoil and tragedy, and to that extent, the West and China are similar. However, China?s history is particularly marked by tragedy and turmoil, and consequently, by a quest for stability. "
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"Emperor Of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-Hsi" by Jonathan Spence, 1993.
A look at the life of the 17th-18th century leader known for mixing grandeur and humanism.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 27.95
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"This study will provide a critical analysis of Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of K'ang-hsi., by Jonathan D. Spence.
The book is not technically written by Spence, but rather is his compilation and molding of the actual documents by and surrounding the life of the Emperor, who reigned over imperial China from 1661 to 1722. Spence writes that the purpose of the journey [of the book] is to gauge the dimensions of his mind: What inner resources did he bring to the task of governing China? - - - What gave him joy and what made him angry, how did time pass for him? to (xi). In short, the book is an attempt by Spence to fashion, through use of the Emperor's own words, a humanized portrait of K'ang-hsi.
Spence himself wrote the book in 1973, at a time when China was beginning to open its doors to the West through the efforts..."
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"The Death Of Woman Wang" ( Jonathan Spence ), 1999.
Analyzes this 1878 work's portrait of Confucian society and family system.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, £ 32.95
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The variations on the Chinese family that one comes across in Jonathan Spence's work The Death of Woman Wang is not the simple, patriarchal, Confucian social unit that one so often sees invoked in descriptions of pre-Revolutionary China.
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"The variations on the Chinese family that one comes across in Jonathan Spence's work The Death of Woman Wang is not the simple, patriarchal, Confucian social unit that one so often sees invoked in descriptions of pre-Revolutionary China. There is no litany here of draconian mothers-in-law, dutiful eldest sons and stern, distant fathers. This may result from the fact that Spence is attempting to give us a realistic view of the world of "small corner of northeastern China during the seventeenth century" rather describing unattained cultural ideals (p. xi). But one also senses from his work that there may have been if not precisely alternatives to the ideal Confucian family in pre-Revolutionary China than at least permissible variations on that ideal. This paper examines the way in which the social and biological unit of the family ..."
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The Chinese Cultural Revolution, 2002.
Discusses this late 1960s period, examining Jonathan D. Spence's "The Search for Modern China" and other sources of literature.
2,256 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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The late 1960s in China was known as the period of the Cultural Revolution and this was an attempt on the part of certain central Communist Party members to weed out dissent and to exert a tighter control. The paper discusses Jonathan Spence's "The Search for Modern China" which shows that the Cultural Revolution was a direct attack on all the old elements in Chinese society. The paper shows that what began as a push for the socialist purification of art would become pressure for the socialist purification of all aspects of society and life. The paper also examines "Chinese Awakenings" by James and Ann Tyson which documents the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution.
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"The structure of this book takes the reader from the peasant class upward through other levels of society to show how different individuals in different social classes are reacting to the new opportunities and the new economic forces. The idea of the entrepreneur is foreign to Communist China but is becoming more accepted. The question asked is, if it is desirable that some people become rich before others, then who should the people be, and what should be the extent of the income differences? The view taken now is that those who contribute most to the creation of society's wealth, and thereby set a good example for others, deserve to become rich first, and this group includes the entrepreneurs. This group came into existence in 1978 when the government decided to permit private individuals to engage in petty trades and services--areas in which the state sector had performed poorly--to help solve a growing unemployment problem. Because they provide much-needed services and are flexible in terms of business hours and locations, the business operators have prospered in general and have tended to earn more than state employees, and this in turn has caused some resentment."
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?God?s Chinese Son?, 2002.
A paper which analyzes and reviews the book "God?s Chinese Son: The Chinese Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan" by Jonathan Spence.
1,555 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, £ 35.95
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A paper which discusses Jonathan Spence's book "God?s Chinese Son: The Chinese Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan" about Chinese Christian missionary Hong Xiuquan who led the Taiping ?Great Peace? Rebellion in a bid to gain power over China's major cities and succeeded in seizing Nanjing in 1853. By examining Spence's book, the paper delves into questions such as: What is the nature of Christianity and how should the missionary movement conduct itself in foreign lands? How did the Taiping Rebellion affect geopolitical forces, in China and abroad? Did the Taiping Rebellion carve the way for the Communist revolution in the following century? What does it mean to have a religious conviction and apply it with military force?
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"Christianity already had its claws in Asia by the 1840s, as did Western trade interests. China?s Qing dynasty faced serious challenges to its integrity as it pondered the course of the nation?s future. Protestant missionaries that had flourished in the 19th century began to distribute, on a large scale, religious tracts and Chinese-language Bibles. The impact of these missionaries and their publications might not have been foreseen by the Qing dynasty, which already had begun to splinter. It is within this chaotic and semi-stable environment, coupled with the personal stress of continuously failing his Confucian exams, that Hong Xiuquan had his spiritual visions."
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"The Question of Hu", 2002.
A review of Jonathan Spence's book "The Question of Hu" with an emphasis on the cutural difference between the Chinese and the Europeans.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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Thisbook report analyzes Jonathan Spence's book, "The Question of Hu" in terms of its portrayal of the cultural differences between China and Europe and the consequences involved when Europeans and Chinese don't understand each other's cultural perceptions and habits.
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"The Death of Woman Wang", 2002.
Examines the role of women in seventeenth century Chinese society within the context of Jonathan D. Spence's novel.
1,897 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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Jonathan D. Spence's book "The Death of Woman Wang" paints a picture of life in rural China in the seventeenth century, referring to the death of a woman who ran away from her husband, was returned to him and then was killed by him. The paper shows that the story of Woman Wang serves as an illustration of the place of women in this society, the nature of the law of the time and the social structure which allowed such things to happen. The paper explains that while the story of Woman Wang is an important element in the book, it does not become the central focus of the book until more than two-thirds of the way through and for most of the book, the focus is on village life in T'an-ch'eng in the era under discussion, the people of the village, their mode of life and the internal and interpersonal dynamics of that society.
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"This raises one of the issues raised by the book. The reader has to be careful in reading the book to differentiate between accounts offered by Huang and Feng, accounts which have a historical basis, and the stories of P'u Sungling, which are fiction, though they do reflect the same issues and contain much useful information. Still, it would not do to presume that a story by P'u Sungling carries the same historical weight as a direct account from one of the other two. Paul Berman reviewed the book when it was published and notes that Spence?s "great achievement is to have revealed something about the literary possibilities of historical scholarship" (Berman 210), though he is also revealing some of the historical possibilities of literature at the same time. It remains important to keep the two separate when considering any aspect of the account in this book, though."
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Two Novels Compares, 2002.
Compares "Soul Stealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768" (Philip Kuhn) to "Treason by the Book" (Jonathan Spence).
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper will compare Philip Kuhn, "Soul Stealers:"The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768" and Jonathan Spence's book "Treason by the Book". By comparing these two novels, we can get a better understanding of how the authors related their historical subjects. By revealing the nature of the author's opinion on the histories presented, we can how these two books compare with each other in the scope of historical premise in writing.
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"The Question Of Hu", 2002.
An examination of the principles in "The Question Of Hu" by Jonathan D. Spence.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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This paper presents a book report and overview of "The Question of Hu" by Jonathan D. Spence. The writer of this paper takes the reader on a journey through the book and its principles.
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Understanding China, 2006.
This paper examines the rich history, economy and culture of China as depicted in John Bryan Starr's "Understanding China: A Guide to China's Economy, History and Political Structure."
1,414 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper reviews "Understanding China: A Guide to China's Economy, History and Political Structure" by John Bryan Starr. This paper discusses China's ancient culture and its emergence as one of the foremost powers in the modern world. This paper focuses on China's recent admission to the World Trade Organization and as well as its economy which is set to become the largest in the world within the next few years. The writer of this paper examines China's political history and contends that in spite of the country's numerous transformations, the structure of the government is today fundamentally identical with what it was under the later imperial dynasties. Today, there is no emperor at the top, but instead a small committee of the leading members of various political parties who hold much the same position. Although there had been significant changes in China's economy, few political changes transpired. The communists still hold a monopoly of power and although its economic policies scarcely seem to be communist anymore, it does not intend to relax its political grip.
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"Starr contends that China remains one of the most self-contained and hence inscrutable countries in the world. It has an ancient culture of major historical importance, and has been emerging as one of the foremost powers of the modern world. It is the third largest country in the world and certainly the most populous, with about one-fifth of the world's total population. Modern communications make it as easy to reach Beijing from London or New York as it is to get to Singapore or Nairobi. Yet China remains little known and poorly understood; few foreigners learn its language or study its history and culture. Although foreign trade and tourism have increased dramatically in the last decade, they are only very slowly leading to any changes in foreign perceptions of China."
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USA and China Hostilities, 2008.
This paper addresses the issues of America's trade imbalance with China and China's industrial spying.
1,396 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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The paper discusses America's trade imbalance with China that is fueled by China's failure to prevent copyright infringement and the sale of counterfeit goods as well as China's artificial currency devaluation. The paper also looks at the issue of Chinese spies stealing industrial secrets from American and European firms. The paper provides suggestions for improvement and argues that America needs to peacefully use their economic position to force China to compete fairly. The paper asserts that America should use legal, diplomatic and media pressure to force China to behave ethically.
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"The United States and China have a long history of hostility and distrust. In recent years this hostility has centered on several economic issues. These include America's trade imbalance with China, a deficit fueled in part by a huge Chinese market in pirated American intellectual property and brand name knock-offs. Further, U.S. and European firms claim that Chinese industrial spies have stolen technology for products ranging from computer chips to cruise missiles."
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Doing Business with China, 2006.
This paper examines "Big Dragon China's Future: What it Means for Business, the Economy, and the Global Order" by Daniel Burstein and Arne de Keijzer who both contend that China is well on its way to becoming the world's largest economy.
2,496 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 52.95
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This paper reviews Burstein and de Keijzer's "Big Dragon China's Future: What it Means for Business, the Economy, and the Global Order" in which both authors predict that by the 2030s China will be the world's largest economy. This paper discusses the various companies that have suffered due to the shifting politics of foreign policy between China being in favor one day and out the next. This paper also details the views of Jeffrey Garten, a writer for "Harvard Business Review" who sees China as enticement for foreign investors, yet stresses caution should be used in developing any business relationship with China. This well-written paper covers several areas regarding China's economy including a U.S. initiative supporting China's membership in the World Trade Organization, expansion of U.S. public-private partnerships to invest and help solve particular problems in China and development of China's policy mutually with U.S. allies. "Big Dragon" profiles many individual Chinese entrepreneurs and others who are bringing a new China into being. This paper also focuses on Zhang Wei, one of China's more successful entrepreneurs, who went from government researcher to heading a company employing 400 in only three years. Despite the differences between practices in China and other countries, many corporations are willing to take a big gamble on China, seeing that their future is dependent on their performance in China.
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"Over the course of his history, Zhang has captured the essence of the Chinese business world of "catch-as-catch-can". His corporation has various types of holdings, often-different one from the other. Zhang has bridged the gap across the Pacific with the United States with his position of "master franchise holder in China" of an American company, Fun World. What makes this situation particularly unique is that it is one of the first companies in China "to buy an interest in a U.S. company." At the time Big Dragon was written, Zhang was "negotiating an arrangement that would shift manufacturing of all the equipment for the centers to China." Zhang hopes to take the U.S. company over altogether, including the export of the concept to "other countries and selling the franchisees Chinese-made equipment." Zhang has encountered some problems along the way, problems that are compounded by China's culture and lack of laws, which govern specific business issues. One is that franchisees have stolen the company name and have opened their own centers."
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The Future of China, 2002.
Discusses the rise of criminal syndicates in China and their affect on China's political and economic progress.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 24.95
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Few would dispute that China has acquired considerable economic and political powers in the region. Despite achieving progress, liberal economic policies in China have caused many social ills including the rise of criminal syndicates. This paper examines the recent rise of crime in China placing it in the context of economic and political progress and argues that the latter is cohesive enough to outweigh crimes in future China.
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China and Taiwan: Compromise or Confrontation, 2002.
Discussion of the relationship between Nationalist China and Communist China.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 61.95
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This paper discusses the history of the hostile relationship between Nationalist China and Communist China in terms of past conflict, disparate ideologies, and the present dispute over the status of Taiwan.
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