Literature Confucianism’s emphasis on the didactic function of literature has led to the boundary between enlightenment literature and fiction of old being vague. As far more important is the boundary between the culture-promoting literature and the vulgar literature that did not meet the requirements set for “true” literature in terms of subject matter or form. The withering literature is written in a script (Wenyan), which is strongly different from the…
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Best time to travel to China Spring (March – April) and autumn (September – October) are the best times to visit China, the highest areas of Tibet, Qinghai and Sichuan are best visited in high summer (June – September). In these seasons, the temperatures reach 20 °C to 30 °C during the day, but keep in mind that the nights can be bitterly cold and the weather conditions can be…
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The former Portuguese colony of Macao is now a special administrative area of the People’s Republic of China and is located near Hong Kong. Macau is home to many colonial sights and the historic old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Macau’s landmark is the ruin of the Pauluskirchen facade and the 338-meter-high Macao Tower can be seen from afar. It has five viewing platforms and a restaurant that rotates…
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The so-called “Chinese Revolution” refers to two moments in Chinese history: the 1911 Chinese Revolution and the 1949 Chinese Revolution. The 1911 Chinese Revolution, also called the “Nationalist Revolution” or “Xinhai Revolution”, took place in October of that year and marked the end of the dynastic period in the country. The movement was triggered by nationalist revolutionaries who removed the Qing (or Manchu) dynasty from power, establishing the Republic of China.…
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The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, known as the Chinese Cultural Revolution, was a political cleansing movement driven by Mao Zedong. Its aim was to remove from the cadres of the Communist Party of China elements considered bourgeois or capitalist. It is estimated that the Chinese Cultural Revolution left 1 million dead. Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution Mao followers celebrate their deeds with the “little red book” in their hands In the late…
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Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976) was a Chinese Communist leader, dictator, and revolutionary. He participated in the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921 in Shanghai, based on the Soviet model. In 1931, it proclaimed the Soviet Republic of China. He led the People’s Liberation Army and in 1949 proclaimed the People’s Republic of China. He ruled China with an iron fist until his death in 1976. Mao…
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Three dynasties ruled China between the beginning of the second millennium BC and the year 221 BC. They all lived around the Yellow River Basin. The Xia, Shang and Zhou were responsible for the process of occupation of Chinese territory and the ethnic formation of the country. Even before the influence of this dynasty, around 2,900 BC, important inventions were already credited to the Chinese, such as the potter’s wheel, a major advance…
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