Essays on Asia

In the Manufactured Landscape, the prominent Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky unfolded the gritty underside where the industrial and manufacturing activities in China have reshaped the surface of the earth. Chapter 9 and 10 gives an insight on the impacts of photography and digital arts on the world. Precisely, chapter 9...

The Garba Dance also termed as Garaba refers to an Indian dance mostly performed during special occasions as well as festivals in Gujarat India. The word Garba was historically derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha which translates to “womb” and Deep which generally refers to “light inside a pot”; hence,...

Luxury of Islamic Art Luxury of Islam art includes vegetal and floral art, geometrical art and calligraphy. The use of this form of art "conditioned to some extent by the Islamic prohibition of the imitation of living creatures" (Saoud). The artwork did not have a representation of life in them. For...

Ancient Architecture: The Temple of Heaven Complex and Chartres Cathedral Ancient architecture never ceases to amaze anyway, beginning with design structures, these spaces play a vital significance in diverse ways. A look at these structures reveals almost every piece has a story to tell about the beliefs, culture and the idea...

Rembrandt's Inspiration from Mughal Art Rembrandt van Rijn studied a collection of Indian drawings for a long period. He made a creation of the Mughal Empire including the courtiers, princes, and emperors despite him being from a different culture. He carefully studied the jewelry, clothing, and physiognomy of the Indian rulers...

During the ancient times, Japanese marriage ceremonies got celebrated with relatives and neighbors around low dining tables (Goldstein-Gidoni 35). The traditional Japanese culture evolved over the centuries, and they began conducting marriage ceremonies it shrines, ceremony halls, and hotels (Goldstein-Gidoni 35). The traditional Japanese marriage ceremony is often performed in...

Cultural differences between China and America as elaborated by Hessler and Hsu River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze is a book published in 2001 by Harper and written by an American journalist and writer, Peter Hessler to describe his adventures in Fuling, China. The author wrote the book to describe...

The Temple of Heaven The temple of heaven was built was built as a sign of ancient philosophy history and also religion. It was also built for the public to hold their annual ceremonies of prayer to heaven in order to have good harvests. The location of the temple of heaven...

During the 19th century, China was under intense domestic pressure in addition to Western imperialist pressure. Strong military support was provided for this demand, which the Chinese society was unable to equal. China's place in the world and its perception of itself were consequently reversed within a century, going from...

The Chinese speaking Muslims (Sino Muslims) and various groups of nobles and thinkers who sought to save China from its enemies by strengthening the China-Muslim links laid out a variety of strategies in an effort to establish China as a country. Their growth had both political and religious justifications. Each...

Mahatma Gandhi was a remarkable individual in the 20th century because of his ability to combine his personal convictions with the political climate in India. He thought it was his particular duty to guide India's people toward independence. (Gandhi and Judith, 64). As a result, he made an effort to...

By 1794, both Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had a clear vision for the destiny of this nation. By the end of the Reconstruction period in 1877, whose vision of America s future was closer to becoming a reality? Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were very distinct from one another....