...November around 2200 hrs, a heavy snow storm was leashed in the battle zone for nearly two hours. After the snow storm, visibility improved to 600 meters. At 0200 hrs, LP ahead of 8 Platoon observed a large body of Chinese soldiers swarming through the gullies at a distance of about 700-800 meters moving from the pass. Lance Naik Brij Lal the LP commander ran back to Platoon Headquarters to in inform this unusual development. He, with his Section Commander Hukam Chand and one LMG were rushed as reinforcement to the post. By then the Chinese had advanced with in firing range of small arms from the post. The LP fired a pre-determined red Verey Light signal along with long bursts of LMG fire, warning the C Company to ‘stand to’ in their dug out positions. Similarly, 7 Platoon’s LP on the forward slopes also saw Chinese forming up and the entire C Company was alerted. Maj Shaitan Singh immediately contacted his sub-unit commanders on the radio communication who confirmed that all ranks were ready in their battle positions. Since the paucity of troops had caused wide gaps in 7 and 9 Platoon localities, he also ordered 9 Platoon to send a patrol to ascertain the situation. The patrol confirmed massive Chinese build up had taken place through the gullies. Though, the Chinese had brought their assaulting troops to their forward assembly areas under the cover of inclement weather, their intensions to shock the defenders with silent surprise attack had failed miserably in all aspects. All...
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...The Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is considered the most important holiday of all of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is also known as the “Spring Festival” or the “Lunar New Year.” It marks the end of the winter season, and the beginning of the spring season, lichun, the first solar term in the Chinese calendar year. Chinese New Year is also the longest and most important festivity of the Chinese year. Its origins go back to ancient times, and it not only influences celebration in mainland China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines also celebrated this festive holiday. Within China, traditions and customs of the festival widely vary. Windows and doors will be decorated with red couplets and paper-cuts with the popular themes of good fortune, wealth, happiness, and longevity. Money would be spent for presents, decorations, food, and clothing. There is even a tradition when families would thoroughly clean their house to sweep away any “ill-fortune” in hopes to make way for good incoming luck. Children are given monetary gifts in red paper envelopes. In association with the Chinese New Year, twelve different animals represent and predict what talents and weakness those who are born on that particular year. It is also known as the Chinese “match-maker,” advises who you could marry and who you should avoid. This is known as the Chinese Zodiac. Alongside the 12-year cycle of the animal zodiac there is a 10-year...
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...results, and 280,000 related videos on Youku, which is the China’s largest online Youtube. Some people argue that it is Chinese “Gangnam Style” (Sun). One related video it shows that Chinese paramilitary soldiers are performing a dance of the song “Little Apple” during a show by the local government. On November 24, the South Korea girl pop group T-ara released a remake of the music video of “Little Apple,” and translated most of the words to Korean. On the same day, the Chopstick Brothers performed “Little Apple” at the American Music Awards, where they were awarded the “Best International Music.” “Little Apple” is but one example of a new style of Chinese pop music that has appeared in the last few years. Other examples include “The Most Dazzling Folk Style,” by Phoenix Legend (2012), “So Cool,” by Da Zhang Wei in 2014, CCTV Spring Festival Gala (which is the premier mainland Chinese television event of the Chinese new year), and “Chick Chick,” composed and sung by Rong Wang (2014). These pieces represent a new style of Chinese pop music: “earworm songs.” As Chinese pop music industry, the new trend the style of an earworm song became immensely popular, attracted more people, and had hugely influenced Chinese society. In my paper, I will analyze this new style of Chinese pop earworm music with the particular song “Little Apple” and its affect on Chinese society. Sacks Olivers mentioned that the first time anyone used the word of “earworm” as a literal translation by German...
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...Features of Chinese Clothing The varied designs of Chinese clothing came to be one of the unique features of traditional Chinese dress. It was from the Xia and Shang Dynasties that dress system came into being in China. From then on the distinctions as to color, design and adornment of dress were strictly made among the emperor, officials and the common people. * Darker Colors Darker colors were much more favored than lighter ones in traditional Chinese clothing so the main color of ceremonial clothing tended to be dark while bright, elaborate tapestry designs accented. Lighter colored clothing was worn more frequently by the common people for everyday use. Zhou dynasty placed high regard on the color red – fire – stronger than the golds, Qin Dynasty Emperor wanted to show his dynasty superiority and emphasized the black or water to extinguish the fire of Zhou. * Colors and Seasons During the approximately 5000 years of Chinese history, color had it own particular meanings. The Chinese associate certain colors with specific seasons: green represents spring, red symbolizes summer, white represents autumn, and black symbolizes winter. White is a symbol of the unknown and purity. It is white is the color of mourning, death, and ghosts. Therefore Chinese people will wear white during a funeral or while summoning ghosts. * Red and Yellow Red is favorite for most Chinese people since Red symbolizes good luck in traditional mind. Chinese people prefer to wear in red when...
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...any great serpent, not necessarily mythological, and this usage was also current in English up to the 18th century. Morphology A dragon is a mythological representation of a reptile. In antiquity, dragons were mostly envisaged as serpents, but since the Middle Ages, it has become common to depict them with legs, resembling a lizard. Dragons are usually shown in modern times with a body like a huge lizard, or a snake with two pairs of lizard-type legs, and able to emit fire from their mouths. The European dragon has bat-like wings growing from its back. A dragon-like creature with wings but only a single pair of legs is known as a wyvern. Comparative mythology Further information: Chaoskampf, Sea serpent, Proto-Indo-European religion § Dragon or Serpent and Serpent (Bible) The association of the serpent with a monstrous opponent overcome by a heroic deity has its roots in the mythology of the Ancient Near East, including Canaanite (Hebrew, Ugaritic), Hittite and Mesopotamian. Humbaba, the fire-breathing dragon-fanged beast first described in the Epic of Gilgamesh is sometimes described as a dragon with Gilgamesh playing the part of dragon-slayer. The legless serpent (Chaoskampf) motif entered Greek mythology and ultimately Christian mythology, although the serpent motif may already be part of prehistoric Indo-European mythology as well, based on comparative evidence of Indic and Germanic material. Saint George Killing the Dragon, 1434/35, by Martorell Although dragons...
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...and CEO of Embraer (A successful Brazilian aircraft manufacturer) from 1995 to 2007. John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, in 2005 said that the United States is and remains on being the world’s frontrunner in innovation. He emphasizes that other countries are advancing in technology as enthusiastically as we are and that therefore we cannot assume we are safely ahead of the world. Throughout the chapter we are shown how challengers have been investing in innovation by capitalizing in research and development. Some examples included are companies like ZTE, a Chinese telecom equipment maker that spent 12% of its $3 billion 2006 revenue on research and development. In accordance to VentureOne, Venture capitalists invested $1.89 billion in Chinese companies in 2006. In total, from 2005 to 2006 there was a 34% increase in investments in Chinese information technology firms. Governments are also becoming aware of how important innovation is when it comes to modernization. For example, the Russian President’s, Vladimir Putin, New Deal consisted of $1.1 billion reserved for grants to innovation in schools, teachers, and apprentices. China-based Suntech Power, one of the world best photo-voltaic cell manufacturers, has its own R&D and affiliations with academic institutions. Universities too are proposing more courses in design innovation management and...
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...Industrialization influenced the U.S society by the number of employed children under the age of 15 were increasing when children were suppose to be getting an education but instead are working underage. The steel and oil industries fueled the growth of the American economy. U.S. politics were influenced by the industrialization by creating laws that prohibited many immigrants from obtaining their freedom and rights. The three major aspects that influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics during the industrialization were first the types of employment of geographical region. Workers in the south primarily farmed. The women in both the rural and urban areas engaged in paid labor inside and outside the homes. There work was occupied with the work they traditionally performed on the farms before the industrialization. The south had little to none manufacturing capability in which cotton was one of the most valuable exports in the south. The north was already exposed to the industry and was highly industrialized. The pace of the working industry of northern workers was much faster than the pace of southern workers. Another aspect that influenced U.S. society economy and politics during the industrialization was the industrial tycoon entrepreneurs of the late 19th and early 20th century. Andrew Carnegie was one of the wealthiest self made steel tycoons of the 19th century. Carnegie started off as a poor factory worker working a...
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...Inventions of the Ancient Chinese To win a trip to China I have to enter a contest to determine the four most useful inventions in Chinese history. In this I will determine eight to ten inventions and nominate the four that I believe to be the most ingenious of all. The first of these inventions is that of silk; which although silk is known to be created naturally through silkworms, China invented how to gather the silk and use it in clothing and paper. Silk was vital to the Ancient Chinese economy because Europe imported a large amount of silk. The creation of silk permitted China to associate with the outside world through trade and led to the creation of the Silk Road. Silk was unique to Ancient China and allowed them to interact with the world up until the silkworm eggs were smuggled out of China and into Europe (Country Facts, 2010). The second invention of the Ancient Chinese was gunpowder; which when we think about it today we associate it with military use and weaponry, but in Ancient China it was invented by the Taoist monks who through the use of alchemy was searching for the answer to human immortality. The Chinese word for gunpowder actually translates directly as flaming medicine. The search for immortality had failed but the mixture of sulphur, saltpeter and charcoal which the monks used was early gunpowder and it was not originally used for purposes of weapons and military, but for signal flares and fireworks. As the Ancient Chinese military grew they began to...
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...Introduction chinese culture Chinese culture is one of the world’s oldest and most complex. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a huge geographical region in eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying greatly between towns, cities and provinces. Important components of Chinese culture includes art,cuisine, festival and etc. People in the culture Identity Throughout history, many recognized ethnic groups have been assimilated into neighboring ethnicities or disappeared without a trace. At the same time, many within the Han identity have maintained distinct linguistic and regional cultural traditions. The term Zhonghua Minzu has been used to describe the notion of Chinese nationalism in general. Much of the traditional identity within the community has to do with distinguishing the family name. Values Most social values are derived from Confucianism and Taoism. The subject of which school was the most influential is always debated as many concepts such as Neo-Confucianism, Buddhism and many others. Reincarnation and other rebirth concept is a reminder of the connection between real-life and the after-life. In Chinese business culture, the concept of guanxi, indicating the primacy of relations over rules, has been well documented. Chinese Language The Chinese language (汉语/漢語 Hànyǔ; 华语/華語 Huáyǔ; 中文 Zhōngwén) is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees.[4] Originally the indigenous languages...
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...Spring Festival The first day of the first month by the Chinese Lunar Calendar is Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year; it is the most important traditional holiday in China. Spring Festival dates back to four thousand years ago, originated in the Shang Dynasty. The year of 2011 was the Year of the Rabbit; due to my parents went to Bengal for missionary work, my uncle who lives in the countryside invited me to his house for Spring Festival this year. I didn’t like the idea at first because the countryside is known for its unsatisfying sanitary condition and the lack of air-conditioning. Contrary to my expectations, this Spring Festival was the most fun and memorable holiday I’ve ever experienced. During the fifteen days of Spring Festival I experienced many old traditions and customs; the activities were meaningful and had interesting stories behind them. January the 23rd was the coldest day before Spring Festival; however, my uncle, aunt, my cousin and I went to the market and bought special purchases for the Spring Festival despite of the awful weather. Among the goods we bought, the antithetical couplets are worth a mention; antithetical couplets are vertical written couplets of blessing words written with writing brush on red papers and placed along both sides of a doorway. Red is considered lucky color in China, and most stores were decorated in red during the holiday season. We saw many huge lanterns with the character “福” (means happiness and good fortune...
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...wrong. This is because the ingredients of liangcha really work to protect against climatic influences and relieve ailments caused by the stressful lifestyle, and they work with no side effects. Besides, the orders from overseas my company received have never decreased.” - Agnes Wong, administration manager of Wong Lo Kat Trade Development Company1 In the spring of 2003, while China and the rest of the world were suffering from the sudden outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (“SARS”) epidemic, the 175-year-old Wang’s Fortune Tea found fortune itself, seeing a phenomenal increase in sales volume of 400% from previous years.2 Wang’s Fortune Tea was founded in 1828 in Southern China by Wang Zebang , who is considered to be the founding father of Chinese herbal tea, a highly regarded form of Chinese medicine. From 1997 to 2002, Wang’s Fortune Tea remained a strong regional brand in China with limited national market penetration. In 2003, following SARS and the company’s change in marketing tactics and positioning, Wang’s Fortune Tea saw explosive growth nationwide and was finally able to break out of its regional image to become a major national brand. In 2006, less than ten years after the drink started selling Chung, O. (11 May 2007) “After the Coke Craze, It’s Tea Time in China”, Asia Times Online, http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/IE11Cb01.html (accessed 30 October 2007). 2 Translated from Chinese, Lin, S. (林思勉) (9 December 2004) “Positioning, Lifeline...
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...The Union victory in the Civil war in 1865 gave millions of slaves their freedom. Although they were free former slaves had many new challenges to face during the rebuilding of the South. This time period is known as Reconstruction (1865- 1877). The reason this time is called Reconstruction is because this was the period when the federal government restored the seceded states to the Union. During the era of Reconstruction there were massive changes in American culture, economy, and politics. Before the Civil war was over President Abraham Lincoln began to prepare his plan for Reconstruction. Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction was one of forgiveness, he did not want to punish the southerners. Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction was that a southern state could be readmitted to the Union once 10 percent of its voters, who voted in the 1860 election, swore an oath of allegiance to the Union, this plan was called the “10 Percent Plan”. Radical Republicans did not agree with President Lincoln’s plan and they came up with their own plan to counter President Lincoln’s. This plan was the “Wade Davis Bill”, which required 50 percent of a states registered voters to swear an ironclad oath of allegiance to the Unites States. President Lincoln was able to block this bill from passing, but unfortunately he was assassinated before he was able to act on his plan for Reconstruction. President Lincoln’s assassination was a major turning point for this time in history. If President Lincoln had...
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...each vary in size, shape, and color. The crowd “oohs” and “ahhs” with the beauty of the fireworks. A brief pause silences the crowd again. Thuds ring out from the motors again, to many to count, and the sky is as bright as day, as the countless explosions fill the vision entirely. The grand finale signals the end of the yearly celebration of a tradition that has been passed on since 1777. While many countries still argue over the origin of fireworks, most seem to agree, it was a happy accident by a Chinese cook over 2000 years ago, which brought the world such a beautiful and dangerous technology to the world. Fireworks can be dangerous, and in many countries their use is prohibited, however, production of fireworks as an industry has generated millions of dollars, changed the face of military as the world knew it, and has brought an exciting outlet for fun and celebration. The true origins of fireworks may never be determined. It has been discussed that a Chinese alchemist, not a cook, discovered fireworks, while others state it was in India that fireworks were invented. Regardless,...
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...liberalisation led to foreign contacts which raised hopes among many for greater freedom and control of their own lives. Increased foreign investment and trade seemed to be improving China’s economic situation and also the condition of workers. For example a survey of personnel practices in China by the Wyatt Company indicated that Chinese nationals who worked in foreign owned companies or joint ventures earned low salaries but had high fringe benefits. Workers in Chinese companies, however, did not fare so well. China’s labour ministry recorded more than 8000 strikes in 1993, none of which was legal. Another major issue plaguing Chinese factories was that of safety. Gas explosions in coal mines took the lives of more than 750 workers in just the first 3 months of 1994, and there were more than a 1000 killed in similar accidents in 1993. Late in 1993, there were two fines because of poor labour practices in which 145 Chinese workers perished. In January, 1994, new regulations were passed stipulating fire prevention, ventilation and other standards for factories as well as the dormitories in which factory workers lived. Then, in March, 1994, the Chinese vice premier called for even tougher safety laws and announced an industrial safety drive. At applied Electronics limited the workforce lives in the dark dormitories where, as many as 20 persons share primitive lavatories. Though the company denies it, workers claim that two persons have died from eating the food provided by the...
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...South East Asia (SEA) compared to cooperation. Conflict is a state of disharmony between two or more parties of ideas or interests. In the context of this essay, conflict occurs when there is a disagreement such as different views, clashes of interest and different views on ideology between the countries. While there is an inevitable fact that cooperation exists within SEA, the impacts that conflicts leave on the history of the region is far more significant than those of cooperation. In the next few paragraphs, I will be going in depth into how conflict has left a deeper indentation on the history as well as more current affairs of SEA. Some countries have conflicts with other in their history, before they learn from their mistakes and work together to reach the level of agreement they have now, such as Indonesia and Malaysia. One major conflict between them is the Konfrontasi, where Indonesia had carried out attacks on Malaysia and there was high tension between these two countries. In December 1962, a revolt had broken out in Brunei to oppose Brunei from joining the Federation, and instead proposed a separate union of Brunei, Sarawak and Sabah (Borneo territories). This revolt had fitted Sukarno’s (former Indonesia’s president) beliefs that independence should only be gained through revolutionary struggle, thus he had publicly supported it. Another trigger cause is the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, in which Indonesia disapproved because Malaysia had retained the...
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