ipl-logo

Mao's Last Dancer Analysis

714 Words3 Pages

For my cultural reading task I read Mao's last dancer which is written by himself Li Cunxin. The majority of the book is based in China during Mao's rulings. The story follows Li as a little boy from his poverty stricken life to becoming one of Mao's last dancers.

History-
The first non-mythical dynasty that rules China was the Xia dynasty in 2200-1700 BCE. The Xia Dynasty was run by emperor Tu.
In 959 AD, a guard called Zhao Kuangyin put to was and won against all the other smaller kingdoms. After his victories he created the Song Dynasty which lasted 319 years.
China was then ruled by the Ming Dynasty for 276 years. The different thing about this dynasty is the army was not exploring as far as Africa.
During the Chinese civil war, Japan invades China during which puts a stop to the pervious war. This is also the …show more content…

Chinese people were not put into 4 social classes. Workers, peasants, petite bourgeoisie and capitalists. 90% of people put into classes by the Republic of China were put into the peasant class.

Religion-
The main religions in China are Taoism, Confucianism, Islam, Christianity and Buddhism. China has over 30,000 mosques. One of the most commonly practiced religions is Christianity. The customs of Christianity in China does not really change much from the western way. In the last few years, Christianity has become more popular due to more religious freedom.

Government-
Chinese people used to be governed under very strict rules and laws. Over the last few years, the government has taken out many strict laws about religion, traditions and clothing. This has given people more freedom and are now happy to abide but the rules now in place. The government is called The people's Republic Of China. Power in the Chinese government (within the Republic) has being split up into 4 branches. The legislative branch, the military branch, the judicial branch and the executive

Show More
Related

  • Political Continuities Over Time Period 200 CE To 1000 CE In East Asia

    804 Words  | 4 Pages

    Multiple different dynasties controlled the Chinese Empire in this time. The first dynasty, the Han Dynasty, had begun earlier starting in 206 BCE and during the CE time period falling in the year 220 CE. This dynasty was ruled primarily by Emperor Wu Ti, followed by his many successors including Emperor Xian of Han who was the last Emperor of the Han Dynasty. After the fall of the Han Dynasty came a

    Read More

  • The Three Branches

    1249 Words  | 5 Pages

    With the formation of the Constitution came the formation of the three branches of the U.S. government: the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Each branch had its own duties and responsibilities independent of the others and also checked the powers of the other two to make sure they did not abuse

    Read More

  • Essay On The Song Dynasty

    1029 Words  | 5 Pages

    The Song Dynasty rose 56 years later after the Tang Dynasty fell. The Song Dynasty in itself was a dynasty which lasted from 960 to 1276, it’s divided into two time periods; The Northern Song(960-1127) and The Southern Song(1127-1279). The Northern Song was an era when the empire was smaller than the Tang Empire. It didn’t control an area of Central Asia that was controlled by the Tang Empire. However the Southern Song Empire wasn’t any better and controlled only about 60% of the land area that the Northern Song empire had been controlling.

    Read More

  • What Are Some Of The Changes And Continuities And Changes In Ancient Asia

    494 Words  | 2 Pages

    China faced many invasions from northern tribes. Which led to the emperor building the famous Great Wall of China. The Mongol Empire had exceptional warriors and began conquering much of Asia. With great leader Genghis Khan the Mongolian Empire became the biggest empire of the time. Conquering China the Mongols set up their own dynasty and ruled China for many years.

    Read More

  • Terracotta Army Research Paper

    979 Words  | 4 Pages

    The army of Qin was attacking until 221 BCE when the last province fell (Szczepanski). Then Qin became the original Chinese Empire as Di conquered all of the principalities around his kingdom, and created what is now Eastern China (Krings 104). Ying Zheng was the name he was born with, but changed it when he conquered his part of China in 221 BCE to Qin Shi Huangdi Which translates to First Emperor of Qin (Lubow). Qin Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of China at age thirteen and ruled from 221 BCE to 210 BCE (Krings

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast The Branches Of The Federal Government

    664 Words  | 3 Pages

    The branches of the American government are the executive, judiciary, and the legislature. The executive consists of around five million workers and the president. The judiciary consists of the lower courts and the Supreme courts. On the other hand, the Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

    Read More

  • Similarities Between China And Spain Empires

    170 Words  | 1 Pages

    As for china The Ming dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China for 276 years (1368–1644).while Spain

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Qin Dynasty And Han Dynasty

    1233 Words  | 5 Pages

    China, up until the Qin Dynasty, consisted of independent states controlled by kings fighting each other for land and power. This time period was called The Era of Warring States, which lasted two hundred years. After this time, the Qin Dynasty rose to power. They conquered all other dynasties, and established a centralized government, unifying China for the first time. The dynasty that succeeded the Qin, the Han, continued the centralized government and they started a westward expansion that would encourage trade and cultural diffusion.

    Read More

  • What Were The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Tokugawa Dynasty

    790 Words  | 4 Pages

    Japan’s Tokugawa (or Edo) period, lasted from 1603 to 1867. This was the final era of the traditional Japanese government before the modern era. The Qin dynasty lasted from 221-206BC. Thought it was brief, it was very important in Chinese history. The main weakness of the Tokugawa was an internal crisis and Western intrusion.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast The Role Of Government In The Han Dynasty

    1561 Words  | 7 Pages

    The Qin dynasty emerged during the Warring States Period. Perhaps due to their tenuous hold on power, at least initially, the Qin dynasty was guided by Legalist principles. Legalism tends to foster a strong, central government capable of maintaining power. This resulted in the reunification of China after centuries of fighting. The Qin dynasty tends to have a distinctly negative image garnished upon it by most historians.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Chinese Dynasties

    1274 Words  | 6 Pages

    Being one of the longest of China’s major dynasties, the Han Dynasty, founded by Liu Bang, began in 206 B.C. and ended in

    Read More

  • Dynasties: The Role Of The Government In Ancient China

    596 Words  | 3 Pages

    Ancient china’s large areas and large populations demanded a strong central government. China had a government that was once ruled by dynasties, sometimes people would be united under one dynasty but there were often competing dynasties in the controlling of different regions. When one of the dynasties became dominant the king of that particular dynasty would become the emperor. The government these dynasties created tended to be very autocratic. Chinese governments were monarchies; they are lead by the head male of a ruling dynasty.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Mesopotamia And Ancient China

    407 Words  | 2 Pages

    Lower class consisted of slaves, lower gods and many more. Mesopotamia followed "Hammurabi's code of Law" and China followed "Confucius Golden rule"

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast The Religions Of The Han And Yuan Dynasties

    361 Words  | 2 Pages

    Religions of the Han and Yuan Dynasties The Religion of the Han and Yuan Dynasties were Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. The religions of these dynasties affected the government and society greatly. During the Han Dynasty the major religion was Confucianism. Buddhism and Daoism were the main religions in the Yuan Dynasty. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism all affected the Chinese government.

    Read More

  • Informative Speech About China

    808 Words  | 4 Pages

    China Hello, my name is Brady Spencer, I am a Smart Travel advisor and I’m here today to talk to you about travelling to China and the potential risks involved in traveling there. China is located in Asia and has a population of about 1.4 billion people, if you are considering visiting there you should consider learning some basic Mandarin as it is the most common language you will encounter there. The main religions of China include Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism. The most common currency in China is Yuan, which is about 4.98 yuan to the Australian dollar.

    Read More

More about Mao's Last Dancer Analysis

Open Document