Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Show and Tell 2
The Taiping rebellion was an infamous reign in the Chinese empire that lasted eleven years. The revolution laid waste to the Chinese empire, with it needing reconstruction. In this analysis, I am looking at the rebuilding that needed to occur. I want to look at how the Chinese were able to switch from raising funds…
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Content Week 6
After the problems that arose from the boxer rebellion, the Chinese sought to fix the gaps in their government. One advancement they took was to use western ideas of government and implement them into the reconstruction of the government. With westernization, the Chinese “began to look at various examples of constitutional monarchy that might strengthen…
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China’s introduction to the world
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a piece od American History that has been overlooked and forgotten. Most people are aware of the Japanese interment camps that happened in World War Two, but most arent familiar of the struggles that occurred with Chinese immigrants coming to America. Chinese influence on the new world goes back further…
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Week 4
I chose exploration pack three on the Taiping rebellion for my exploration pack. This exciting part of Chinese history could be viewed as a darker part of memory. This period was rough because of the mass deaths due to the rebellion. It has been estimated that around twenty million people were killed during this time.…
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Show and Tell 1:
Encyclopedia entry As we ended the first block of Chinese history, we learned a lot of topics that introduced rich history through art. It’s apparent how, throughout its history, China had its ups and downs and needed to grow as a known world power. One topic we did glance over was an artistic culture in…
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Week 3
For this week, I chose exploration pack 1, which explores when China and Europe interacted with each other. Due to geographical locations Europe and Chinese modernity were two different ideas. The problem with the European discovery was needing to colonize China, which meant influencing cultures like the Jesuit religion. Both excerpts teach us the struggles…
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Manchu Invasion
The downfall of the Qing dynasty wasn’t a drastic loss of life and a dynasty but rather a build-up of failures in leadership. The Manchu invasion of the Qing dynasty wasn’t just the brute nature of the Manchu and their specific tactics. The Qing dynasty collapsed, and revolts became huge, with many supporters against the…
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Exploration Pack 2
For exploration pack two, it explores the conquest of China by the Manchus. In the excerpt, we looked at it centers around the inevitable collapse of the Chinese empire and the siege by the Manchus. The spreading of troops, the decline in the economy, and much more led to the kingdom’s destruction. The Manchu raiders…
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Week 1
China is one of the largest countries in the world that is constantly changing, just like the rest of the world. In the readings from class, it is essential to note that the concept of “Modern China” is unique since china has its current category. China has a lot to offer, with 1.3 billion inhabitants…
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