Confucius also taught that everyone had their own place in the world and was expected to respect and obey those above them, especially for their elders and ancestors, and were not to question the status they were given in life. ... Followers practised self-control by seeking salvation and peace, and releasing themselves from ambition, jealousy, passion, hatred and ignorance. ... Buddhism led to the Chinese developing its own method of astrology. ...

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Confucius also taught that everyone had their own place in the world and was expected to respect and obey those above them, especially for their elders and ancestors, and were not to question the status they were given in life. ... Followers practiced self-control by seeking salvation and peace, and releasing themselves from ambition, jealousy, passion, hatred and ignorance. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Mao's ambition was to destroy this ancient system of governing and to transfer loyalties to the nation. ... Because no clear distinction existed between central and local revenues, the warlords retained whatever proportion of tax collections they required for their own use. ...

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The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the situation between the United States of America and the Peoples Republic of China and if they are in the midst of a conflict due to the growing role of China in the international realm. This paper will begin with a brief history of the past decade, presenting how these two powerful nations arrived at this issue. Further, I will introduce the major theoretical approaches in international relations to examine the affairs between the two countries, which include, liberalism, social constructivism, and realism, all of which provide contrasting an...

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This section antecedes the latter one concerning the economic implications for Hong Kong since it provides the necessary basis to understand the "spill-over" effect on Hong Kong which is highly dependant on China's own effects. ... While China's own globalization and economic expansion is proceeding rapidly, Hong Kong remains a premier gateway for trade and investment moving into and out of the Chinese mainland. ... Under this light, the WTO membership is, ultimately, an ambition to turn China into a global economic power. ...

• Word Count: 3624
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate