CHINA
Argue for or against the proposition on China and the West.
Argue for or against the proposition, with reference to the period between 1500 and 1976:
“The West” has changed dramatically over time, and includes rival countries and ideologies that have had very different relationships with China. For its part, “China” has also changed dramatically over time, and different regions, governments, political parties, and individuals have had very different understandings of, and relations with, parts of “the West”. For this reason, it is impossible to make any meaningful conclusions about interaction between two entities called “China” and “the West” that are valid for the whole period between 1500 and 1976. Rather, it is necessary to concentrate on specific relationships and shorter periods of time.
Requirements:
Paper must have a clear thesis statement in the introductory paragraph, and the body of the paper must offer clear and structured support for that thesis.
– Paper must demonstrate a mastery of assigned course readings. The paper must cite at least five different primary sources assigned by me, and these citations should be carefully selected to support the paper’s argument. No outside research is required.
– Paper should be around 1200 words in length(at least 1100 words). It should be double-spaced in 12 point font.
-Do not use footnotes and bibliography.
Also the Kindle books (Account is still the same) wuyi199611(AT)163.com momomoki
Sextants of Beijing, chapter 2,3 and 5
Restless Empire, chapter 3,4,10
and Restless Empire, chapter 8
Some of them, u have already read one day ago..
REMEMBER DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES AND NO FOOTNOTES..
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The Arrival of Portuguese China
China is commonly known as the source of the ancient civilization. China is one of the countries with a rich history as well as culture. In the middle ages, China is one of the countries that was lagging in terms of development. It was experiencing crises between different dynasties. Due to Confucianism philosophy, most Chinese held the values of morality, and they were not ready to welcome external people to their land. Buddhism is the dominant religion in China. Asia continent became preferable to the Portuguese, especially between the period 1500 to 1600. Most Asian commodities flooded in the West. Some of these products included spices, tea, gold, silks, cotton, silver, as well as other luxury products. Most Asian traders were paid using the silver, which led to the drain of the currency in…(1400 words)