Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) are mostly found in Taiwan and southern China in a wide range of habitats such as limestone forests, bamboo forests, broad-leaf and coniferous forests, grasslands and agricultural fields (Chao Jung-Tai 1989, Gurung 1996). It is one of eight species of pangolin, and they are all on the decline. The IUCN reports that the number of Chinese pangolins has declined rapidly over the past fifteen years, and this species is critically endangered nowadays due to hunting, the destruction of its natural habitat (Challender et al., 2004), and the change in temperature affecting wild animals as well (Fangyin, et al., 2013). The Chinese pangolins are important to the society because they prey on termites, which cause…

Taoism is a religion most commonly seen in China. Taoism does share some similarities with two religions we have discussed previously, including Buddhism and Confucianism. This religion started with a man named Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu was born around 604 B.C and was known in the Taoism religion as “the Old Boy.” People were not very certain about Lao Tzu because there were different conspiracies about different parts of his life. Some legends about Lao Tzu included people believing he was in his…

searches, the Chinese government routinely restricts access to, or outright blocks, several of Google’s products. Products such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and Google Translate are the most affected. These actions by the Chinese government have a direct effect on Google’s market share in China and overall revenue. In early 2010, just before the troubles between Google and China escalated to where they are now, Google had a 36% market share of search advertising in China, equating…

Brogan O’Connor Fuerholzer 6th Abraham Lincoln once said that “you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. The global population kept growing since last few decades, which cause a series problems. China is first identified when talking about the overpopulation problem. Just like honest Abe stated, China has to take action to control their growing numbers. Yet for them, the future holds a continuation of destruction and demise that overpopulation has already wrought…

Jewish businesses and synagogues, discriminatory laws, and other bigoted attacks influenced their decision to move to the U.S. Hence, policymakers should recognize and take into account that immigrants are still coming to America for the same righteous reasons: abundant economic opportunity, non-negotiable tolerance, and freedom for all; three things America should be profoundly proud to provide. Upon arrival in the U.S., immigrants at all levels of the economic ladder have contributed to the…

The development of philosophy and politics in China has had an impact on the ethics of its society. Superstition has played an important role in China from ancient times when the royal family, to divine important dates and the outcome of battles, used oracle bones. The concept of “feng shui” has shaped Chinese society or hundreds of years and continues to play an important role in Chinese culture. Confucianism and its values have had a strong effect on Chinese people, both past and present. …

fine robes were a sign of rank, lifestyle, esthetics and good taste. What one wore said where one stood in society and who one was to be. Styles change from dynasty to dynasty and the history is imprinted in the clothing. Depending on one’s political and economic status, the distinction between the different styles of clothing existed not only throughout the dynasties but many times through the dynasty itself. The Chinese resume the necessities of life within four words: clothing, food,…

Ironically, the incentive comes from one of the most intangible concepts of governmental philosophy used throughout Chinese history: Heaven. There is so much for a person to desire from and fantasize about a holy realm, deity, or divinity. Commoners see Heaven as just and fair because it is crafted in such a way when religion is spread throughout a society. This divine rule cannot govern an empire on its own, so it bestows the title and responsibilities onto someone worthy of such a task. It…

and handle the product in person and then exchange funds online only. This is partially due to thier inherent skepticism about product quality, but also because they like to get out where the people are. In practical terms, this means that it is critical for a company entering the Chinese market to develop a physical presence there. That way, the customer can interact with the company and the company can hire local workers that can interact with customers on a more personal…

starts dressing more and more like an American and he celebrates all the American holidays. He might still also speak Chinese, read Chinese books and celebrate Chinese New Year, but his ethnicity is not as Chinese any more. He has become someone with a mixed or new ethnicity. By migrating you also influence the ethnic groups in the country that you move to. Think about White-Americans celebrating Chinese New Year, eating Chinese and getting a better understanding of Chinese ethnicity. All this…