Shijing and Chuci Two of the most important collections of poems in the long history of Chinese literature are the Shijing (Book of Odes) and the Chuci (Songs of Chu). The Shijing is the oldest collection of Chinese poetry; it dates from the 10th through 7th centuries B.C., during the Zhou Dynasty, and Northern Chinese feudal nobility are thought to have authored most of the works. The poetry of the Shijing is not very complex; rather it is characterized for its realistic subject matter, which
of War. In Chu-Han war period, which was a famous historical incident that resulted in the establishment of Han Dynasty, many tactics in The Art of War were widespread used. The tactics in The Art of War influenced the success and failure of the Chu-Han war a lot. Liu Bang and his strategists applied the strategies well in the war therefore he finally won the war. Xiang Yu, in some cases, did not follow the tactics of war which result in his failure. This essay will use some famous Chu-Han incidents
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties periods, authors composed many short writings that related a type of matter or event that they called “strange.” There were the accounts of strange concerned marvelous objects from foreign places, the wonderful feats of magicians and alchemists, event involved meetings between humans and ghost. These accounts are called in Chinese zhiguai or “accounts of the strange.” As the most important early example of the zhiguai genre, the book Sou shen ji (In Search
In the long-term career choice, my career aspiration will be focused on what my career serves me. I am looking to grow and contribute more than I am today in my next position. If I follow that I know I will be successful financially, personally, and professionally. My first job after college I would love to work as Investment banker or IT support specialist as it would be a good fit for me because it will help me professionally as I will be able to learn more skills and as I learn more, I will be
• I think the content of this book, the pictures, are appropriate for the intended age level. The main character, a young boy, is relatable to the young reader. It is easy to feel a connection with this boy, as it could easily be you. The boy isn’t doing something that the intended age group couldn’t do; he is simply playing at the beach with his family. The colorful and detail oriented illustrations make it easy for the intended age group to understand what the story is about. • I definitely think
The book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne is about a young boy, Bruno, whose father is a soldier in the German army during WWII. Bruno lives with his parents and his older sister, Gretel. They live in a five story house in Berlin. He goes to school and has three best friends that he goes on adventures with. One day he comes home to find their maid packing his things. They move to a three story house in Germany because his dad was promoted and needs to be closer to his work. Bruno
In "chu ci" spiritism ", its shape and play method made specially recorded: "six books; gas cap chess, separation and phase forced some; ChengXiao and seeks to call five white." Mean, made of jade (gas) is equivalent to the dice.(all) the size of chess, each
The term "Mandopop" refers to the most popular genre in Chinese language contemporary music. "Mando" refers to the Mandarin Chinese language. Equally as popular is "Cantopop", "Canto" refers the Cantonese Chinese language which is a Chinese dialect spoken in the southern provinces and Hong Kong. A third term "Gang-Tai pop" 港台 is yet another term referring to the combination of Cantopop and Mandopop. "Gang" refers to the Chinese pronunciation of Hong Kong - "xiang gang" 香港 and Tai refers to