... that animals and slaves had souls, and so, could be safely killed); oracle bone divination; concept of ti (the high god of the Shang); Patterns in Chinese History The Dynastic Cycle The Chinese have traditionally treated their history as a succession of dynasties, in each of which one family monopolized the throne. This reflects a belief that developed in China's antiquity and became a foundation stone ... rule falls on the new ruler. Therefore, the rise and fall of dynasties has been considered legitimate and the new dynasty deserves allegiance from the people. Unity and Disunity Thro...

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... idioms to discuss the cultural effects. From the above definitions, we can see that idiom is a kind of social agreement on language or culture specific expressions. Both English and Chinese have a long history in their development, so it is quite natural that the two languages are abundant in idioms. These idioms are usually concise, humorous, implicative and vivid, thus making our language ... living environment Idiom creation has a close relationship with people's labor and life. Britain is an island country, whose navigation was once in the leading position of the world in history, wh...

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