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This essay "East Asian Studies china" is focused on the negative consequences of the Cultural Revolution.... John Gittings (The Changing Face of china) (p.... ) observes that china has yet to come to terms with its Mao-era history.... he Cultural Revolution in china is a very controversial issue.... Lots of historians try to analyze and assess the significance and consequences of the policy launched by an odious personality in china's history Mao Zedong....
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First of all, the initial western influence and the way they penetrated into china had a negative impact on the entire infrastructure of their civilization.... In ancient times, china was more than just a country.... There is little doubt that china is a proud nation and they always considered their country to be the centre of civilization.... But in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century china has undergone various changes in many parts of their core infrastructures that include politics, language, economics, culture and society....
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The rot had already begun before Britain defeated china in the Opium War (1840-1842), which concluded with her having to concede Hong Kong Island.... The West, who believed they had the right to a permanent diplomatic presence in china, forced the Chinese to submit to their demands following the bitter conflict of 1860.... He often treats the Chinese as though they were dogs and had no rights whatever -- no wonder that they growl and sometimes bite" (Quote by Sarah Pike Conger in, The Boxer Rebellion: The Dramatic Story of china's War on Foreigners That Shook the World in the Summer of 1900....
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The author of this essay "foreigners changing china 1850-1980" describes politics of foreign countries that change the history of China.... Although opium has had a long history in china, opium smoking became widely prevalent during the nineteenth century, and this caused a backlash against opium addiction that sought to end opium imports from the British and end opium's dominance in society.... Unfortunately, by the end of the second Opium War, china found itself defeated, forced into unfavorable trade policies, and still vulnerable as a population to opium addiction....
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The relations were not a coincidence but a strategic decision by foreign policymakers in the US especially the president who wanted to expand trade in the western region and the pacific was a suitable route to those areas and also china where the US had interests.... He thus defines foreign policy as 'an ongoing process of assessing and evaluating previous or existing policy in light of changing circumstances' (p.... Japan led by Tokugawa Shogunates was opposed to any dealings with foreigners especially the West to safeguard its borders and strengthen its domestic interests....
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The Meijian era witnessed major economic reforms in Japan's economy Japan's economy increased three times in size during 1880 and 1913 under the theme of 'rich country and a strong military' During this period, Japan won the war against china in 1896 and Russia in 1906.... With this development, Shogun became unpopular since nationalists accused him desecrating the Japanese soil by allowing the foreigners into the country....
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The focus of the paper "foreigners changing china, 1850-1980" is on examining the basic forms of modifications that have been implemented and what has caused changes to take place that was resisted before for such a long time.... But in the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century china has undergone various changes in many parts of their core infrastructures that include politics, language, economics, culture and society.... As we know from history that china was considered as a kingdom led by the emperors....
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Since the period 1850 to 1980, china has undergone massive change in a large number of areas including politics, culture and economy amongst other facets of the nation (Hsu, 2000, p.... The United States of America is one nation that has really played a significant role in changing particular areas of the Peoples Republic of china.... After the period 1900, china was slowly on the decline and there was increased control of the Chinese ports of entry especially the seaports by foreign nations who controlled the trade that was taking place there....
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