Essays and Research Papers on China & Chinese Issues

A twelve page paper, based on the concepts in Bernard Wong’s Ethnicity and Entrepreneurship: Immigrant Chinese in the San Francisco Bay Area, which looks at the similarities and differences between the cultural, social and professional characteristics of the two main groups of Chinese-Americans; those who are descended from the first wave of immigration in ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the continuities and discontinuities in Chinese political institutions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses daily life in China in the past, and then discusses daily life in China today. In presenting this discussion, the paper illustrates the changes that have occurred in China in the past century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A fifteen page paper which looks at various aspects of China, including the importance of religious systems such as Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism and the rise of the National Party and Communist Party in modern China. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page essay that gives an overview of Arthur Waley's text on the First Opium War. Waley points out that other books written on the Chinese Opium Wars do not give adequate attention to the Chinese official most involved in the First Opium War, which was Lin Tse-hsu, who was sent by the Emperor ...

(6 pp.) The amazing thing about China is its incredible size. You may believe that you are going in one direction, and really end up in another - there is that much to know and learn. Unfortunately China may be in a place in its ecological development where the rest of us, ...

This 10 page paper evaluates U.S.-China relations since 1945. Trade as well as other aspects are discussed. Included also is information on how MFN status plays a role and how Tiananmen Square changed things. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A twenty four page paper which considers the events and implications of the uprising and massacre of Tiananmen Square in 1989 and the subsequent effect on China’s diplomatic relations with the US. The paper looks at the historical background to Tiananmen and the reasons why the dissident movement has led to greater rapport with Western ...

This 8 page paper looks at the specific relationship between the U.S. and China, but spends some time on the concept of free trade in general. Theories regarding free trade are explored. The agricultural sector in China is also a focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 20 page paper consider these four countries and the different factors that will influence business. The paper starts with a comprehensive look at the economic factors such as GDP, inflation and interest rates, and then goes on to consider other macro economic factors at work in the countries, such as the social and cultural ...

This 5 page report discusses whether or not China’s modernization and its partnership in global enterprises and market opportunities demonstrates a true commitment to modernization and advancement of its society and the Chinese people or to an advancement of its military capabilities. Focus on the people of China by its government in modern times has always been in terms of the people’s ...

A 7 page discussion of the many factors influencing the feminist movement in China. Assesses these factors through a comparison of the works of modern Chinese writers such as Lu Xun and the writings of feminist leaders in China in the early part of the Twentieth Century. Emphasizes that many factors were ...

(5 pp) When we first begin to make the effort of learning, or deciding who we are, or who we want to be, we usually have to take into account how others perceive us. Naturally the first who do that are our parents. We have that problem presented in the readings that we ...

A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts various aspects of acculturation in Liu Zongren's "Two Years in the Melting Pot" and Richard Rodriguez' "Hunger of Memory." No additional sources cited.

(5 pp) Bai Juyi (772-846) is considered one of the most prolific poets of the Tang Dynasty. And the Tang Dynasty itself (618 - 907 BCE) is considered to be the golden age of Chinese poetry. We will examine this poet and his works in light of his own historic period. ...

(5 pp) Although exceedingly dramatic, the spy plane incident with China last month is another example of one of a long series of erratic politics Chinese style. If this were a domestic incident rather than an international one, we might be tempted to label it just another in a "spin- the-bottle" type of ...

A 10 page discussion of the formative events resulting from the Revolution of 1911 which shaped China’s face for the entirety of the Twentieth Century. Identifies Mao’s choice of Communism, and of the U.S.S.R. as an ally as the most instrumental factor in putting China where she is today. Emphasizes that while some ...

8 pages in length. The notion of cultural assimilation carries with it significant challenges for those who strive to adapt to an entirely new way of life. The manner by which issues are addressed in Asian-American media provides one with a significantly better understanding of just how difficult a time myriad Asians have ...

This 7 page report discusses the People’s Republic of China in terms of its foreign and domestic economic policies, its human rights problems, and the fact that regardless of the many changes that have altered China in the past two decades, it still remains a primarily communist nation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Creating a Viable Tobacco Company in China: This 11-page essay examines the feasibility of forming a profitably tobacco corporation in modern-day China. The climate is supportive of this particular crop, the Chinese national bank has lowered its interest rates, etc. but perhaps we ought to let the PRC turn this economic corner first. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A 6 page discussion of the political evolution which occurred in twentieth century China. Written largely from a biographical standpoint using the lives of the author’s family and herself, this book also provides an excellent historical basis for an understanding of the impacts of politics on the Chinese people. This paper elucidates on ...

Nationalism, or what Westerners tend to define as communism, effects not only the economic and political aspects of a culture, but also, the social evolution by restricting and, or, discouraging independent ideas and innovative processes. This 8 page paper argues that the transition to communism in China was a political and idealistic process that had little or no ...

10 pages in length. Taiwan has grown immensely in myriad ways ever since establishing its Constitution in 1947. By implementing its own political structure and moving forward with its economic interests, Taiwan has expanded its existence to incorporate a sense of capitalism, democracy and renewed power as its own nation. Bibliography lists ...

6 pages in length. William Duiker's Ho Chi Minh provides an in-depth and comprehensive chronicle of Vietnam's premiere leader and the struggles he faced attempting to gain independence for his people. From the beginning of his political career through his thirty-year isolation to his re-entry into political society with a change of name, ...

A paper which looks at the interaction of race and culture as exemplified by the Chinese communities in the USA, particularly those in the older Chinatowns and those who formed the second wave of immigration and adopted a more international cultural perspective whilst retaining many traditional social behaviours.