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- 321: Chinese Music
- ... instruments are obsolete. The older instruments include long zithers; flutes; panpipes; the sheng, or mouth organ; and percussion instruments, such as clappers, drums, and gongs. Of later origin are various lutes and fiddles, introduced to China from Central Asia. Chinese music is as old as Chinese civilization. Instruments excavated from sites of the Shang dynasty (circa 1766-c. 1027 bc) include stone chimes, bronze bells, panpipes, and the sheng. In the ... apply it to Western techniques of composition and performance. During the 1950s Western influence penetrated Chinese music to an unprecedented extent. The Chinese Communist regime, established in 1949, gave special prominence to Russian music. Whether China can assimilate Western influence and still maintain a fundamentally Chinese musical culture remains an unanswered question, but the evidence seems to indicate that a synthesis will eventually develop. In contemporary China notable facilities exist for the training of musicians in both Chinese and Western styles. Many symphonic orchestras and Chinese-style instrumental ensembles exist, and large choral groups are commonly found in large cities, universities, ...
- 322: The Population Solution
- ... but also dispel any myths about it. A common myth among Italian women are that pills are harmful to the body, causing circulation problems, tumors and even deforming future children. When most people learn of China's one child policy, they usually declare it a violation of the basic human right of reproduction. This may be true, but the one child policy is working in reducing China's rate of natural increase. Even still, the one child policy will not stop the growth in population, with an estimated increase of roughly the population of the United States by the year 2000. On the other hand, without it, China's population will reach gigantic numbers. Implementing such a policy in other countries such as the democratic United States will most likely create a severe opposition from such groups as the woman's rights ...
- 323: A Post-Modern Age
- ... improved greatly and a more stable and certain money supply were established; however, only Europe at the time was becoming highly industrialized. Eighteenth-century Japan stood, of course, in marked contrast to both Europe and China. Tokugawa rule had achieved remarkable stability, but Japan had chosen not to enter the world-trading network, except as a depot for Dutch and Chinese goods. The population grew less rapidly than that of Europe or China, and the general economy seemed to have grown slowly. Like the situation in many European cities, guilds controlled manufacture. In all these respects, Japan in the eighteenth century sought to spurn innovation and preserve stable ... vast field of historical and lifestyle choices. This proliferation of alternatives can be a source of great anxiety and often results in cultural attempts to restrict alternatives in the face of this anxiety (for example, China and its strict imperialistic control over its varied populations). Let's keep in mind that it is not the alternatives themselves which create this anxiety, it is the sense that the proliferation of alternatives ...
- 324: Kosovo 3
- ... Sin embargo, a pesar de la alta tecnología utilizada – provista en su gran mayoría por Estados Unidos – se sucedieron numerosos errores contra objetivos no deseados. Entre los mismos podemos destacar: el bombardeo a la embajada china en Belgrado, debido a que los mapas en poder de la OTAN no estaban actualizados; la muerte de más de 80 albaneses, cuando la Organización pensó que estaba bombardeando un puesto militar serbio; y finalmente ... de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas aprueba entonces una resolución, por la cual autoriza el plan de paz en Kosovo, por una votación de 14 votos a favor y 0 en contra, en la que China es la única abstención. Cabe destacar que el rol de Rusia en la negociación continúa siendo ambiguo. Punto de vista de la OTAN y Estados Unidos Con respecto a la visión que la OTAN y ... conflictivas. La razón por la que la OTAN obvió el procedimiento establecido es porque sabía que no iba a contar el respaldo de dos de sus miembros permanentes: la Federación Rusa y la República Popular China. Los mismos no iban a permitir una intervención de la OTAN en medio de la frontera entre Occidente y Oriente. Hay quienes consideran que la intervención de la OTAN es debida a intereses específicos, ...
- 325: The Avant-Garde Architecture O
- ... Louvre in Paris. For these reasons, I.M. Pei seems to be an architect who exhibits interest in the avant-garde through both the creative design and aestheticism of his architecture. Pei was born in China in 1917 and immigrated to the United States in 1935. He originally attended the University of Pennsylvania but grew unconfident in his drawing skills so he dropped out and pursued engineering at MIT. After Pei ... first glance, this fusion may seem “asymmetrical,” but from Pei’s artistic point of view, a “rhythmical balance” is ultimately achieved. Another of Pei’s buildings that stirred up local controversy is the Bank of China Building in Hong Kong. While the geometrically beautiful building stands out as the tallest in the area at 70 stories, its design has been criticized by many citizens of Hong Kong: “The building’s four ... of the main components of the avant-garde, it is evident that Pei’s work questions what architecture truly is. Upon examining Pei’s pyramidal entrance to the Louvre and design for the Bank of China building, some may argue that his work can be interpreted as fodder for controversy. Perhaps this was Pei’s intention. Many artists throughout the ages have shown that one of the greatest ways to ...
- 326: An Analysis Of Political Eliti
- ... and "republic" are used together universally, they are definitely not the same thing. For instance, Canada is defined as a constitutional monarchy. It is not a republic, yet, we use a democratic system. Another is China, who’s official title is "The People’s Republic of China"; yet, China is far from democratic. Furthermore, democracy is seen as ambiguous. Democracy is not only a concept on which our great nation is based, but it is also a source for which government can use ...
- 327: Empress Wu
- ... Empress Wu is also known as Wu Hou, Wu Chao, Wu Zetian, or Wu Tsê T ien ( Emulator of Heaven ). She was born in the year of 625 AD. She was born and raised in China during the Tang dynasty. Empress Wu was the daughter of Wu Shih-Huo, a rich and noble merchant at the time. The Tang Dynasty was a time of relative freedom for woman. Since Empress Wu ... They believed that Empress Wu was the reincarnation of Bodhaisattva Martreya. In other words, she was believed to be the Buddhist messiah. Empress Wu was the first and only female ruler in the history of China. You may see her as a ruthless, cruel, and mean lady, but you may also see her as just a woman doing what she had to for the power that she wanted. Empress Wu did ... though, don t do what Empress Wu did anymore. I don t think women today take the example she did. Empress Wu, to me, is just one of the magnificent women from the history of China. I don t think the life of women, ladies, and/or girls today would have been any better or worse because all of what Empress Wu did is in the past. The affects that ...
- 328: Population Control
- ... size of family a person can have. Almost all freedom is lost. Another topic briefly addressed above is the aborting and murdering of babies that aren t male. A first hand example of this is China. China regulates or gives incentives to families that only produce one child. This is where the problem begins because most families want this child to be male. Male children are providers and will go out and ... hand example of this problem. A family friend in another state has adopted three crack babies from the same mother; this mother is also on welfare. This certain mother is by no means an exception. China is another example of why government needs to control population. Look at the current problems that they are faced with because in previous years they have done nothing. Left uncontrolled, population will snowball out ...
- 329: Writings of Confucius, Hammurabi's Code Of Laws, And Egypt's Book Of The Dead
- ... Egypt didn't use any kind of physical punishment, but they used threats. The people thought that if they went against the values, Osiris, god of the afterlife, would punish them after their died. In China, the values weren't enforced, but they were protected by the government. In the second century B.C., Confucianism became the official philosophy of China, thus preserving it for the future. I am greatly impressed by Hammurabi's ideas. His laws may sound harsh, but they had to be. In ancient Sumer, you had to be harsh or people wouldn ... plebeian. I think that Confucius' ideas are the ones that come the closest to my own beliefs. I like the fact that Confucius' ideas are still just as relevant today as they were in ancient China.
- 330: Atomic Bomb 7
- ... secretly gave Russia top-secret information on how to make nuclear weapons. During that time not only has Russia exploded atomic bombs but other countries exploded as well. Some countries like Great Britain, India, and China has tested their own nuclear bombs. As a result the United States warned all countries not to test any atomic bombs in the air because research done in the U.S. navy shows that the ... States warned him that if does use biological and nuclear weapons, the United States will retaliate with stronger force. During the Gulf War with Iraq, President Saddam Hussein has tried to buy Nuclear Weapons from China (Weiner A5). Thankfully for the sake of the world, china refused to sell nuclear weapons to this cold-hearted dictator. Saddam Hussein who defeated the Iranian in the 1980's thought that if he could defeat the Iranians why not try to defeat the ...
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