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…and Stalin; by 1948 Communist regimes were established in these countries. The Communists were victorious in China and established the People's Republic of China. Communist regimes were triumphant in North Korea and North Vietnam. The Soviet Union was able…

…to the west took them as far as "Vinland" by 1000. Regional trade in Western Europe did continue for such article as wine, wood, fish, dairy products, and grain. Throughout the early medieval period Venice had maintained her sea route through the Adriatic Sea…

…by Americans to become America's Hong Kong, and a place where the U.S. could get leverage for concessions and spheres of influence in China. In addition, the Philippines would serve as a strategical base for the navy. The Englishman Rudyard Kipling's poem "White…

…out on a journey to Cathay, now China, with his father and uncle. Many years later, they returned to Venice, to find that Marco's mother had died. About two years later, the three of them set out once again, to Cathay. During this journey they passed…

…the unmanageable mark of 2 billion as early as the year 2030. Right now China contains 22 percent of the world's people but occupies only 7 percent of its arable land5. This massive population growth places enormous strains on China. It threatens massive food…

…The Laughing Sutra by Mark Salzman is a story about Hsun-ching's journey to America so he may find an old Buddhist scripture and bring it back to his adopted father in China. Hsun-ching is accompanied by Colonel Sun, an immortal who spent his early life…

…anyone pollute these precious parts of our ecosystem? Well they are, and pollution laws should be strengthened and vigorously enforced no matter what the cost. China, a country with an extensive coast line, should work harder to protect its marine…

…JOHNSON’S WAR In the 1950’s, the People’s Republic of China was becoming a growing concern for the United States. China’s expansion of power and influence was potentially leading to the spread of communism in the world, especially in Asia…

…. China- no place for single women, arranged at first menstruation by matchmaker, husbands 10-30 years older, dowry and bride given to husband and family, no more with old family, new boss is mother-in-law, more status w/ more sons, wives can be sold w/price…

…of North Korea. Afraid that the US was interested in taking North Korea as a base for operations against Manchuria, the People's Republic of China secretly sent an army across the Yalu River. This Chinese army attacked the US/UN/ROK forces. Only after…