The whole city is equipped with high technology, so on and so forth. ... In most western developed countries, there are well-known modern cities. ... The consequence may be highly developed cities with advanced high technology but without history. ... There is a point of view that our modern cities should have distinguishing features and competitive ability. ... City is the center of politics, economy, science, technology, culture, education and etc. ...

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Moreover society today lives in an era of information where technology and media is increasing daily. ... Both the media and technology in a whole has contributed to westernization. ... In respect to China, the new generation of Chinese youths sees traditional Chinese culture as being old fashioned or obsolete while eastern culture is accepted as the modern fashion. ... This movement is transforming china that was once a traditional country to a modern and westernized society. ... Due to this age of information; technology is surely a contributing factor to this dilemma. ...

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Crashed by powerful Western values and technology in an increasing globalized world, a modern China cannot keep practicing the rigid doctrine taught by Confucius, a philosopher lived in more than two thousand year ago, but to think independently. First, individual independence is the theme of this modern world, which Confucianism failed to adapt to. According to Chen Duxiu, modern life is based on economic, which is the result of individual independence. ... Although Western values are infamous for their excessive materialism, we need to adopt the Western scientific methods, which are the main...

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This evident isolation, however, led to China and Japan falling behind the West due to the West having superior technology and wealth. ... Then, they sent samurai to explore the Western world, and the samurai came back with new technology and ideals such as democracy. ... Plus, with the aid of Western advisors, a modern navy and new army were established. ...

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It is a unanimous agreement amongst more than most scholars that China and the Chinese civilization was the most advanced and powerful civilization during pre-modern times. ... Lin claims that as China had larger population size than that of Europe's in pre-modern eras, it made sense that technological innovation in China was accelerated in comparison (helped Chinese civilization to become more powerful and influential). ... The introduction of science focused institutions and the increasing integration between science and technology in Europe that arose from the scientific revolution a...

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Technology in the modern world has also affected the way children grow and develop. ... Another drawback of modern computer games can be seen from the fact the most popular ones normally require the player to fight and kill. ... The modern child not only disobeys his or her parents and even more shockingly, argues back. ... Modern parents are very protective about their children, thus restricting the child's natural inclination to explore and grow. ... As this is not generally practiced in modern society, children miss out on all the fun such as splashing about in mud and running freely i...

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Why Communism Is a Failure Communism throughout history has been a failure. The Soviet Union was communist and failed, as a matter of fact, even communism in present day country's, such as China, is deteriorating. Communism practiced by modern nation-states has been a failure and continues to ...

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Other benevolent types of interaction like sharing of technology and religious ideas also took place. ... This trade led to other exchanges, like exchanges of technology and biological disease. ... The Silk Road and sea routes defiantly affected the modern world today. ...

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Indeed, from an old way of trading merchandise with slow process, we have turned into a modern and efficient way of trading wares. ... With new technologies, means of transports became faster and cheaper in the 20th century like airlines, highways, railways, ports ). ... This is true for all trade sectors, even for cultural goods like songs or books or services etc.: by a better diffusion and exposition via modern communication means like the internet, singer and writer for example could enlarge their market and sell more CD's or books throughout the world. ... The modern" labour hierarch...

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A totalitarian government is a "modern autocratic government in which the state involves itself in all facets of society, including the daily life of its citizens" (Bartleby). ... In addition, total subjection of an individual comes only due to science and technology. ... In addition, subjection of an individual occurs due to the use of advancements science and technology. ...

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War was declared on China and being that the British had better technology in its weapons as well as the strongest navy, they won the war in 1842. After China lost the Opium War, its rulers realized that they would need a more modern army and navy. ...

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With occurrence of the nuclear weapon, modern ballistic rockets, which are capable to reach any point of the world in a few minutes, and having the large destructive force, the concept of power superiority has lost its sense. Besides with the development of science, technology and improvement of weapons became more expensive. ...

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For those rich people, heating food was only a way of multiplying its taste; with the heat, it is easier for different flavours of those ingredients and condiments to fuse together, which was later proved by the modern theory of thermal motion of molecule. ... Our fancy for hot food and water also has its root in the long cold winter in the North, the main territory of Ancient China, when modern heating technology was not yet born and people had no choice but keep eating something hot to keep themselves warm. ...

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The new female image of Hong Kong youth can be generally described as open-minded in the recent ten years. To explain the reasons behind, it is better to define what we mean by youth culture and female image first. Youth culture is the way of life nd behavior that is regarded as usual, typical and...

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