Essays and Research Papers on China

A 6 page paper which examines the life and influence of Ban Zhao on other Asian women writers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the impact of the "Jazz Age" culture on the city and the changes it brought; the agents responsible for that change; and what happened to Shanghai nightlife as a result. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 40 page paper studies the drivers and constraints on the supply of land in Beijing paying particular attention to the socio-political influences. The paper examines the issues and drivers of land control and supply from the perspective of urban planning and ownership, looking at general concepts, and then considers the way that the drivers ...

This 3 page paper examines the work Diary of a Chinese Diplomat. The paper argues that the author has a worldview that divides east and west. No additional sources cited.

This 53 page paper considers the property market in Beijing and the way ownership of land rights are granted Peoples Republic of China in order to identify the major drivers and constraints on the supply and demand for land in the city of Beijing. The paper presents a literature review that looks at the different ...

This 7 page paper considers the economic reforms of Chinese premier Deng Xiaoping from an International Political Economics viewpoint, and argues that Deng liberalized Chinese economic policies because he knew it would be good for the country, but at the same time, retained strict communist control in order to create a Chinese hegemony in the ...

This 11 page paper examines State-owned enterprise in China looking at the current situation, the on-going reformations, and the expected impact for foreign direct investment by multi-national companies. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

3 pages in length. China has endured myriad natural disasters that have taken millions of lives, not the least of which includes floods, earthquakes, drought and typhoons; however, none can lay claim to the overwhelming death toll the way famine can. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper that looks at Chinese art, focusing on the Han and Tang Dynasties. Through examination of art from specific periods, it is possible to perceive aspects of what everyday life was like in ancient imperial China. This can be discerned directly from the choice of subject matter, but also indirectly in ...

An 8 page paper which examines the impact of China’s population policies, from the 1950s to present, on women. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

4 pages in length. Once a place where the very foundation of Chinese culture resided in Portland, Oregon, today's Old Town Chinatown has undergone some undesirable changes over the years that have served to render it both dangerous and uninviting to residents and businesses alike. The transition is so drastic and adverse that ...

A 4 page paper which provides a report on the work “Cinderella’s Sisters: A Revisionist History of Footbinding” by Dorothy Ko. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines how the position and role of women in China has changed in the past few centuries. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the problem of water and air pollution in China, assessing the causes and extent of the problem as well as the measures that have been taken to reduce pollution. The paper also considers measures taking in other areas to deal with similar problems. The bibliography cites 8 sources. ...

This 7-page paper covers China's environment, from economic growth to population needs, an an effort to bring in a water purification system. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. The alluring tug of Western cultural ideology is pitted against traditional Chinese values in Pa Chin's book entitled Family. With two of three sons firmly planted within the outstretched arms of social and cultural evolution and the eldest struggling to respect his past yet also reach out toward change, ...

This is a 6 page paper which discusses the international political implications of China's Accession into the World Trade Organization. The bibliography has 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the pollution problems in China. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 7 page paper which discusses the onset of the Chinese Cultural Revolution and its impact on a small village as depicted in "Chen Village" by Anita Chan. The bibliography has 4 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the development of the special economic zones (SEZ)in China, how and why they were developed, the results and expansion of the concept into other areas and the way in which this could be seen as a stepping stone to economic reform and membership of the WTO. The bibliography cites ...

This 3 page paper explores what China's status as a superpower might mean for the U.S. and the rest of the world, and what policy the United States should adopt toward China in future.

This 14 page paper considers whether or not China is a socialist country. The paper starts by considering the model of socialism, with specific interest paid to modern socialism as proposed by Karl Marx. The paper applies these ideas to China and the development that has taken place since 1978 and the opening up of ...

A 6 page paper which examines the family values and dreams of the Chinese immigrant mother, utilizing an article and Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the growth strategy adopted by HSBC in China. The paper looks at the external influences on the bank using of a PEST analysis, and then considers the internal competencies and resources of the bank. In the context of the internal and external environment the existing growth strategy for China is ...

This 10 page paper examines China's economy as well as trade. International trade theory is included. A comprehensive analysis is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.