One selection in particular that I leaned towards was, “J.” The big picture on this section revolved around “happiness,” and what exactly is it/what we all say it is? Happiness is a goal everyone strives to achieve, not just for a second, but the point in life where you reach full perfect happiness. If you …
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Flame
In the short reading, “Flame,” in the beginning Nimei’s mother kept pushing her to marry this one man. However, Nimei was in love with another man named Hsu Peng, her mother explained she couldn’t marry that man and begged her to marry the man her mother picked (arranged marriage). Plus, her mother added how she …
BBC Documentary-Genius of the Ancient World
The film was not only interesting but gave me a better understanding of Confucius’s life, and those who lead him towards the ideas that are incorporated today in China’s culture. Those who he spoke with early on were people of “Daoism,” which enlighten him on the way and that “man should not interfere with the …
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Tao Te Ching Pt. 2 (Focusing on Te)
After class discussions, about the reading Tao Te Ching, made me really want to read up on possibly some hidden meanings/messages I did not catch from reading it. In class, the topic of “Te is the way” was mentioned, and how Chinese’s culture has followed this path for nearly 2,400 years. The ‘way’ being a feeling/motive …
The Heritage of Chinese Civilization-Confucianism
Government, family, work, relationships, and education? All these have something in common and that is being a human-being. However, some may think deeper into this aspect that being a human also has to do with success, choices, wants/needs, and dreams; the list continues if you ask anyone on the street what is it like to …
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The Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang, something I never fully understood…until now. I grew up hearing this ‘saying’ or seeing images almost as it was a phrase you would say to someone talking about a certain topic, for example, “dog eat dog world” or just throwing up a peace sign. Anyways, prior to the reading of Yin and …
Tiger-Fighter
The short story, “A Tiger-Fighter Is Hard to Find,” is a very interesting read and has a hidden connection between Chinese culture and American culture when it comes to film production. The plot for the short story is how Director Yu is filming a series on how a hero fights a tiger to death in …
When Cowboy Chicken Came To Town
In the short story, “When Cowboy Chicken Came To Town,” the plot is about how an old American man named Mr. Shapiro, pushes for an American style ‘Chinese’ restaurant located in Muji City, in contemporary China. Mr. Shapiro hired a man named, Peter (Peihai), to be the manager of his restaurant because he fulfilled an …