Pope Francis once said during a visit to the island of Lampedusa “We are a society which has forgotten how to weep, how to experience compassion – ‘suffering with’ others: the globalisation of indifference has taken from us the ability to weep!” (Liaugminas). Pope Francis was bringing to light the issues surrounding the topic of immigration and indifferences and such globalisation of indifference can be seen in the history of Chinese immigration and in contemporary Australia. Such indifferences are the...
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Introduction Due to globalization, international sports have not only brought about economic gains but also major cultural influences throughout the world. Such information is delivered by sports celebrities through the form of advertisements, endorsements, and marketing events. Amongst the prominent celebrities in the 20th century, Yao Ming was undoubtedly the most influential Asian icon who topped ‘The Forbes Chinese Celebrity List’ for consecutive six years (2004-2009) (Haozhou P, 2019, p.16) The 5 times NBA (National Basketball Association) All-Star player displayed...
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“Overconsumption and overpopulation underlie every environmental problem we face today.” by Jacques Yves Cousteau. This quote means to tell me that overpopulation is really killing our environment, and overconsumption is the second problem. While overpopulation grows and so does our economy, we are running short on resources such as food and water because we are over-consuming, with rapid growth rates and more use of land, and overpopulation is exceeding our limit capacity, and can soon face starvation. “Overpopulation can really...
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China has a diversity of religions. But the main religions are Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Buddhism: Buddhism was brought into China 2,000 years ago. It was widely accepted by most Chinese people. Eventually, it spread into three sections: Han, Tibetan, and Southern Buddhism. It influenced three main aspects of local culture: literature, art, and ideology. 185 million people believe in Buddhism. Buddhism is one of the most important religions in China. In mainland China, there are about 13,000 temples, and...
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Intro A Chinese woman was seven months pregnant with her second child. A group of people barged into their house and took her away. She was taken to a hospital while her husband pleaded for them not to take her. They didn't sign any papers or agree to anything. She was shoved into a room where against medical advice, they injected a needle into her stomach. 10 hours later she gave birth to a dying infant. She wasn't even allowed...
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Two legendary revolutions, 160 years apart, separated by 8,000km. One caused democracy while under a dictatorship. The other caused the beginning of a world powerhouse while making billions suffer. Filled with juxtaposition, these two revolutions are the symbol of classic revolution, two laboratories in which all the modern possibilities of governance, both positive and negative, were tested for the first time. [A New World Begins]. So similar and so different, the Chinese communist revolution and the French revolution have changed...
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Public policy, whether in the domestic or international context, is of variable scope. It is often referred to as an amorphous exception the unruly horse. Burrough, J. stating that public policy is a very unruly horse, and when once you get astride, you never know where it will carry you. It may lead you from the sound law. It is never argued at all but when other points fail. It is some moral, social, or economic principle so sacrosanct as...
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In 18th of December 1978, China launched its transformative reforms of opening its economy, moving away from a soviet model planned economy to a more western friendly one. This modernization brought significant results, growing at a faster rate than any other country in the world. Once poor and underdeveloped, the Asian giant has now grown into one of the most important export markets for manufacturers from all over the world. The person who laid the foundation for these reforms was...
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Pakistan-China Economic Corridor is a framework of regional connectivity, a project linked with China’s ‘One Belt Project’ (OBOR). CPEC will not only benefit China and Pakistan but will also improve the trade between Iran, Afghanistan, India, Central Asian Republic, and the region. The enhancement of geographical linkages will have improved road, rail and air transportation system with frequent and free exchanges of growth. CPEC looks forward to modernize and revive the ancient route known as the Silk Road/Route. The Silk...
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The invention of camera had changed the world entirely: creating image to spread across and later, the mass media. What is not a widely known fact is that Ibn al-Haitham (also known as Al Hazen) had made observation of the nature leading to the formation of theory that light reflects off an object and enters the eye, creating what we know today as sight. To prove his theory, he built the first camera obscura model ever called ‘qamara’. This became...
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Under the rule of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, China underwent vast changes to the empire, some of which are still present in China today. Qin unified China and helped turn it into the world power that it remains to be to this day. During the Warring States period, the many states of China fought each other for control. The Qin state was victorious and gained control of China and created a centralized rule over the other...
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Abstract In this essay I will touch upon the question of comparing the Park culture of China and Russia on such criteria as classification, organization of the Park and the purpose of use. Here we will consider tree types of parks: National Park, Historical park, and Recreation Park. At the heart of my reasoning will be my own experience and some literature devoted to this issue. Introduction During my first year in Shanghai, I visited many different places, but I...
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