Fukuzawa urged middle class people in Japan to nurture a civilization because they have knowledge and intellect. He used examples from Europe to show some middle classes did there such as the lays of polictial economy and changed the way of commerce by Adam smith. ... From his observations in both West and East civilizations, he had found that each had certain strong points and weak points bound up in its moral teachings and scientific theories. But when he compared the two in a general way as to wealth, armament, and the greatest happiness for the greatest number, he put the East below the We...

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After conquering the Silk Road, a network of trade networks that connected East, South, and Western Asia with Europe, Genghis Khan realized how important it had become to his empire, seeing how much easier travel was for his soldiers. ... He did this by evenly dividing up the city into sections for different communities such as the Middle East and China. ... Mongols constantly encouraged Europe to trade with them, offering several items and luxuries in exchange for products such as silk, spices, ceramics and copper. 15 In addition to obtaining products, Mongols also wanted to advance their kno...

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"The Seljuqs were less welcoming than the earlier Muslim rulers had been to Catholics who wanted to visit these holy sites," (Ellwood) "At the same time, the Muslim religion was gaining followers throughout North Africa and what is now the Middle East As these two religions grew, there was conflict between their followers over areas of the Middle East that were sacred to both religions," (Doherty) In addition, the advance of the Seljuqs posed political and economic threats to the Latin-speaking parts of Western Europe....

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How did Europe catch up and eventually surpass the great civilizations in the Middle East and the Orient? ... As Crusade after Crusade sent massive waves of Europeans to the Middle Eastern "Holy Land" and back again, traders began to take their wares with them, in order to bring back Middle Eastern spices, textiles, and any other goods they could possibly sell in their homeland. As a consequence, European trade with the Middle East and eventually throughout the entire Mediterranean seaboard flourished, allowing the new merchant class to develop and gradually gain power. As merchants gained ...

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Moreover China was very curious about its population which in the middle of 21 century will reach 1.5 billion of people. ... China expected to find additional territory in the Far East and on the North. In this perspective a deep cooperation with Soviet Union and later on with Russia will block any Chinese activities in the process of potential enlargement in Far East, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. ... If immigration policy of Russia towards Siberia wouldn't be changed, 10 millions of Chinese people will migrate till the middle of the 21 century. ...

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False alliances make it easier to achieve specific communist goals, such as the acquisition of advanced technology or the negotiation of arms control agreements or the spread of communism to the Middle East and Africa. ... Nyquist (2012) states "China and Russia continue to collaborate on issues relating to the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East, and Latin America when US interests are impaired....

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At the very middle, the censer is positioned for the incense sticks. On either side of the image, there should be a lamp with a red light bulb turned on at all times and the offerings are always placed in the middle. ... In his life, Buddha took what is called the Middle Path to find his happiness and Enlightenment. Thus, those who follow this Middle Path and avoid indulgence and torture of both mind and body will also seek the Enlightenment. "This middle way he further explains, consists of eight limbs. ...

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After years of meditation and study, he found the "Middle Path" and became enlightened. ... Buddhism sought out to teach people in East Asia that instead of rich and impoverished lives, one should follow the Middle Path. ...

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In 1978, the Chinese government commenced economic reforms which saw the economy experience tremendous economic growth. And between 1978 and 2007 the annual growth rate of GDP per capita averaged at 10 percent without any signs of deceleration. As a matter of fact, China accounted for 35 percent of ...

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Television has is a fully established news, information and entertainment medium, and the flow of programming to Chinese-speaking populations around the world has increased. Now, almost every Chinese household has a television set, and television is the main source of news and entertainment for most Chinese. Furthermore television has pioneered the marketization of the media. Thus, Management and operation in broadcast media is becoming important. With the increase in the sheer number of TV stations, competition became a factor for many managers for the first time. ...

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The Chinese referred to their land as the Middle Kingdom, around which the rest of the world revolved. ... When Western nations appeared in the Far East, China viewed them with disdain and mistrust: disdain because Westerners were merely uncivilised barbarians, mistrust because they brought with them new ideas and new methods that might undermine Manchu rule. ...

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At this very time, a new disease is spreading in places throughout the world causing fear everywhere it is reported. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has killed 260 people as of April 25th, 2003. Most of the infections and subsequent deaths have occurred in Asia, and China more specificall...

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Sacred sex harnesses the power of sexuality for the purposes of accelerating personal transformation and enhancing spiritual growth and has been practiced throughout recorded history: in India, Tibet and China; and throughout the Middle East and Europe. ...

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The Zhou dynasty a Chinese dynasty was established during the period of 1122-256 B.C.E. The Zhou dynasty was started by Emperor Ku. Emperor Ku was known as a cultural hero after stepping in a great footprint. Emperor Ku was nicknamed the "the Abandoned One" because he was abandon 3 three times by his mother. He contributed to improving the Xia agriculture. ...

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Vietnam has also gone through a terrific economic development after the country's transition process from centrally-planned economy to a market economy and it also gone from a poor to a middle-income country in just 20 years. Over the past five decades, East Asia has emerged as a region with several spectacular stories (i.e. ...

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