History HSTAS 211C, Spring 2003
History of Chinese Civilization

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Instructor: Woonkyung Yeo
Office: Smith 20
Office Hours: T 1:30-3:20
Email: wkyeo@u.washington.edu
Telephone: 206)685-2246

Meeting Times and Locations

T 10:30-11:20 BLM 408 F 10:30-11:20 BLM 309

Announcements

3rd paper assignment due: May 30, Friday (in class)

Dicsussion Questions for May 27

79: -Zhang Zongchang obviuosly was an incompetent leader. Why do you think the people of Shandong didn't rise up against him sooner?
-Does it seem like any easy task to rise to power during this "warlord period"?
-Why do you think Zhang treated the people so harshly? Does it reflect his upbringing or just the greed of a ruler?

80: -What did you think about the methods used in the General Labor Strike? Did it seem successful?
-What differences do you see between Chinese and European Communism? What influence did foreign ideals have on China?

81: -The funeral processions were no doubt extravagant and Mr. Sheng's funeral was even described as a thrill of a lifetime. What do you think of using a funeral as a public display of a family's status?

82: -What do you think about Zhu Ziqing's views on family life? Do you think it reflects the changing attitudes about family organization or is it more reflective of the change in literature?
-What do you think the point of this passage was?

83: -Do you find the idea of a guild of beggars to be kind of silly? Given their ability to organize, why do they continue to be beggars?

84: -What did you think of the Nationalist principles? How do they compare to Communism?
-Did the determination to drive out the Japanese help unite China?
-The Japanese were referred to as Barbarians. Is this similar to the "barbarians" of China's past?