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Firstly, Taoism is an ancient Chinese religion which is so old that its true origin cannot be traced through written records. The practices and theory expressed in the religion has been, however, estimated to be over 4000 years old. With Taoism being officially classified as a religion in approximately 250-300 BC. In modern times the religion is ‘A way of life inspired by the course of nature; a natural wisdom and a practice aiming at uniting one with the Great Pervader or the Tao’. The modern…

family moves into the small Texas community (1997). The main character Hank Hill innocently asks his neighbor, “So, are you Chinese or Japanese?” His neighbor, Kahn Souphanousinphone, replies, “I live in California last twenty years, but I first come from Laos.” The country of Laos does not register with Hank nor with his friends, leading him to ask again, “Are you Chinese or Japanese?” The study of Asians in America reveals that marginalization…

a greater understanding of immigrant struggles for members of the white majority in his graphic novel American Born Chinese. The setup of this graphic novel is different; it has three storylines going on at once. The story begins after the Monkey King is denied entry into a dinner party in Heaven…

are mostly about mothers and their daughters' generation gap of miscommunications and misunderstandings. Some daughters and mothers may get along, but some don’t. In The Joy Luck Club there were four Chinese mothers: Ying-ying St. Clair, Lindo Jong, An-mei Hsu, and Suyuan Woo. Also with four Chinese daughters: Rose Hsu Jordan , Jing-mei Woo, Waverly, and Lena St. Clair each all have miscommunications and misunderstandings. Throughout the novel, Lena’s mother, Ying-ying, always complain about…

China is a country with a many interesting cultures. What we usually know about the country is through movies or the local Chinese restaurant but to truly get an understanding of this country’s way of life, one must do extensive research. I’ve learned that China differs a lot from other countries including the United States. Sincere study of a culture is the only way to truly appreciate the differences. China’s culture is based on the respect of mankind. As mentioned earlier, China’s culture…

The Chinese peoples lives, government and economy circled around the Mandate From Heaven. The Mandate from Heaven was created by the Zhou Dynasty in 1046 BC to get rid of the Shang Dynasty, the point of it was to have the idea that only one person could rule over China and they had the permission and right from the gods if they ruled correctly. If the Dynasty did not rule right the Gods would send signs such as natural disasters to show that they don't approve of they way the dynasty is being…

Thursday November 16th, 1924 Dear Senator of the United States, My name is Zonglin Robert Li and I am writing to tell you how I feel about one of the quota system that controls the immigrants in our country. I am a former citizen of the U.S. and in my opinion I completely do not support the quota system. The quota system was unfair to these immigrants because it did not allow them to come into the U.S. in large numbers. In the 1920s, people from there areas were seen as negative influences…

The first reading in chapter one of our text Pursuing Happiness, edited by Mathew Parfitt and Dawn Skorczewski, presents material translated from The TaoTeChing. I studied multiple sources to find more about this ancient text, and in the paragraphs below I will discuss the meaning of Tao its self, the author behind the work, and how Taoism has grown and changed through the centuries up to present time. Taoism is a religion that originated in china approximately 2,400 years ago. The main…

Ching’, 6th century B.C. Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu, introduces the Tao as the undefinable inherent truth; the key to unlocking the ebb and flow of a joyous nonresistant life; to the bewilderment of those who choose to suffer the endless cycle of anxiety, worry and fear. Through this prodigious poetic masterpiece, Tzu introduces the world to his philosophies and births one of the worlds most impactful spiritual movements, Taoism. A philosopher and a scribe in the Chinese Zhou Dynasty as well…

In the novel Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet their are many pieces of history mentioned which create a scene of realism. One of these pieces is the hatred by Americans of Asians at the time. An example of this is when Henry is walking towards school where Chaz and Denny his bullies are on flag duty " Hey Tojo you forgot to salute the flag,""he's a yellow coward"(32). This shows how people were racists towards anyone who looked Japanese because of Pearl Harbor. The comments towards Henry…