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…a larger tale of its own. The book sets off with the untimely death of Jing-mei Woo's mother, who founded the Joy Luck Club and died with unfinished businesses - the knowledge that her two daughters (whom she'd abandoned as infants while escaping from China…

…new diplomatic avenues with Communist China and the Soviet Union. The policy they adopted became known as "détente," a gradual lessening of tensions. In 1972 Nixon and Kissinger made a historic trip to China and later the same year to Moscow…

…circulation problems, tumors and even deforming future children.         When most people learn of China's one child policy, they usually declare it a violation of the basic human right of reproduction. This may be true, but the one child policy is working…

…a plan to destroy Mrs. Cullinan's favorite china, because after other efforts to quit, such as showing up late and leaving dishes dirty, Angelou finds that she is unable to do so. The breaking of the china is symbolic of Angelou breaking Mrs. Cullinan's links…

…. He went to the Japanese language institute in Harbin, China, where he studied Russian and graduated with honors. He also converted to Greek Orthodox Christianity and married a Caucasian woman. "He then served with the Japanese-controlled government…

…-worshipping Yamato kingdom had loosely unified the nation through conquest and alliance. Buddhism was introduced from China in the mid-6th century and soon became the state religion. Rivalry between Buddhism and Shintō, the traditional religion of Japan…

…for Taiwanese students to be successful. Information about acculturation and dietary pattern of the increasing Taiwanese students population in the USA is limited. Most of Taiwanese who are original from the Mainland China are considered as Chinese too. Although…

…of the Korean Peninsula has been altered dramatically on more than one occasion. The Japanese occupation from 1910 until 1945 marked a turning point in Korean history. Rivalries formed between several nations, including China, Russia and, of course, Japan, over trade…

…, the loss of Dien Bien Phu reinforced their failure to re-establish themselves in Indo-China, politically or military. The Viet Minh, equipped with modern Chinese and Soviet weapons, prevented any reinforcements and supplies from reaching the beleaguered French…

…not to upset China and start a world-wide war. The U.S. had to use a restricted war strategy because of the threat of China becoming involved. This put the U.S. in a defensive role against the Vietcong which enabled the Vietcong to attack the south and, if high…