Abstract
This paper discusses that the first major similarity involves the qualities of the two main characters, Monkey and Candide, who both are rebelling from the general beliefs and rules of society. The author points out that another similarity for the two main characters is their physical journey, which represents a journey to enlightenment. The paper relates that the final major similarity in the two works is that they both make significant use of humor because the books are dealing with complex and serious issues including philosophy, suffering, and religion.

From the Paper
"The seriousness of these issues makes writing about them a difficult process and one that could easily result in a book that is difficult for the reader to enjoy. In both cases, the author has chosen humor as a means of ensuring that the books remain accessible and enjoyable, even with the tough issues they deal with. In Candide, examples of suffering are used throughout to present the real problems of the world. On his travels Candide sees people being burned to death to prevent earthquakes, sees people dying in a war over a worthless piece of land, and sees a Pope acting in ways no better than common people. Without the satire and humor Voltaire incorporates into the work, the suffering depicted would be overwhelming and the book would be difficult to enjoy."

Tags:characters, society, humor, journey, enlightenment

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"During the period 1405-1433, the Ming Dynasty eunuch Cheng Ho led seven imperial Chinese naval expeditions throughout Southeast Asia. The voyages served primarily as diplomatic and exploratory missions, in the course of which numerous exotic objects, personnel, and animals were brought back to the court of Emperor Yung-lo. After Yung-lo's death, his son Zhu Gaozhi succeeded to the throne and put an end to the expeditions. This action was precipitated by several factors: the rivalry between civil officials and eunuchs in the imperial administration, the immense financial cost of the voyages, and the Confucian ideals that were the official doctrine of the Ming Dynasty.

Cheng Ho's seven voyages are historically important because they represent one of China's greatest periods of expansion and exploration, and beginning with their termination, China's period of .."

Abstract
This paper is book review of "Life and Death in Shanghai", the autobiography by Nien Cheng. It covers her life from 1966 to 1980. The paper looks at the author's life in Communist China before and after the cultural revolution and her imprisonment by the authorities.

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"While the United States may be one of the youngest nations and cultures in the world and sometimes derided for its political pendulum swings China is definitely one of the oldest ..."

Tags:Shanghai, China, Cultural Revolution, Nien Cheng, autobiography

Abstract
The paper discusses how the passage written by Er Cheng Yishu is essentially a critique of Buddhism and relates that Er Cheng Yishu was writing from a neo-Confucian perspective, which means he was critical of Buddhism. However, the paper shows how his critique of Buddhism in this passage is limited to intrinsic aspects of Buddhism, so that the criticisms may be dealt with on their own, without reference to any competing philosophies.

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"This passage is written by Er Cheng Yishu, and is essentially a critique of Buddhism. Er Cheng Yishu was writing from a neo-Confucian perspective, which means he was critical of Buddhism. However, his critique of Buddhism in this passage is limited to intrinsic aspects of Buddhism, so that the criticisms may be dealt with on their own, without reference to any competing philosophies. Within this short passage, Er Cheng Yishu manages to put together an effective criticism of some key shortcoming of Buddhism."

Tags:buddhism, analysis, selfishness

Abstract
The paper looks at and reviews the study of employee reward allocation made by Hua, Hsu Cheng in the 2004 article, "Reward Allocation Decisions of Chinese Managers:Influence of employee categorization and collection of context" published in the Asian Journal of Social Psychology. The writer of this paper examines the work which investigated the features and aspects that shape reward allocation, to identify important criteria that shape the ability of employers to provide reward systems and important values in the workplace that serve as a vital aspect of implementation.

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"In the introduction part, the authors argue about the importance of reward allocation. In particular, the study sees this as a vital process that shapes and influences individual and group performance in the workplace. Similarly, since the main focus of the study looked into Chinese companies, it argued that Chinese managers vary in the way they choose and designate a reward system for their employees (Hsu et.al, 2004). At the same time, the introduction part provided important researches that have been made concerning reward allocation and what areas have been considered vital for its development. Here, it uses the leader-member exchange theory to fully explain the ability of managers to provide rewards and incentives to its employees. Such approach was then used to create an argument on why Chinese businesses give importance to loyalty, competence and relationship (Hsu, et.al, 2004).
"The next part of the study looked into how Chinese categorizes its employees and the way they practice differential management. Here, particular attention was given in the way Chinese businesses give importance to the aspect of loyalty in improving their reward system. Hsu et.al also argued on the capacity of employers to provide special attention or rewards to people who are related to them by blood or important social acquaintances (Hsu, et.al, 2004). Given these, the important factors considered by the authors that are relevant to the development of reward allocation on Chinese businesses include: (1) loyalty, (2) competence and relationship. Each of these principles shape the way businesses assess their abilities accordingly."

Tags:productivity, loyalty, growth, manipulations, demographic, allocators

Abstract
This paper examines how capitalism - or any economic system -intersects with adult education. |The paper specifically discusses the impact of capitalism on adult education activities and how a more educated society can positively impact the economy. The paper focuses on the views of Cheng Kai-Ming in his article, "From Training to Education: Lifelong Learning in China."

Table of Contents:
How does Capitalism--or any Economic System--Intersect with Adult Education?
What Views about the Impact of Capitalism on Adult Education Activities are Represented in the Article?

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"It should also be pointed out that these changes are not easy to accept. Mai-King points out," it is interesting to observe the role of culture in the process of change" (Mai-King). Mai-King notes that there can be no doubt about the significance of culture and its positive reinforcement regarding the value of education. In addition, the Chinese are not generally noted for their lack of motivation or desire to learn. These changes, in Mai-King's opinion do not "always reassure the traditional values of culture" (Mai-King). While adult education has made a positive stride over the past decades, the changes do not come easily. Individuals that seek more from an education also seek more from a society as well. This new attitude drives a wedge between old traditions and new philosophies. Mai-King states, "There is a clear deviation from the traditional aims of education for social mobility or collective objectives. Education is acquiring a new meaning" (Mai-King). In short, adult education has caused a shift in society that makes it "an essential vehicle for proactively adapting the workforce for rapid changes in the economy" (Mai-King). All in all, adult education is a good thing but it might take a while for the old ways to catch up with the new. One thing is certain - once the forward step is made, it is almost impossible to go back."

Tags:culture, learning, entrepreneur

Abstract
This is a report on Wu Cheng En's "Monkey: Folk Novel" of China and how it portrays Chinese religious traditions. Specifically, the report describes how Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism are reflected in the novel and Chinese life at the time the book was written (between 1350 and 1425 AD). The paper concludes that all three of these religions have contributed to China's religious and cultural life.

Tags:monkey, folk, novel

Abstract
This paper discusses the idea of the envelope of architecture, a boundary between the public sphere and the private sphere, and how this is less and less a boundary and more a porous enclosure. This concept is discussed according to the views of Tschumi and Cheng, in the text edited by them.

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"An interesting aspect of the theoretical elements found in the text edited by Tschumi and Cheng (2003) is made explicit by Colomina (2003), who writes, "The line between public and private no longer coincides with the outer limit of a building" (p. 68). This comment is reflected in different ways in other essays in the text, and it also helps explain some of the direction of architecture today and also traces back to earlier times when clearly the separation between public and private was much more rigid. Colomina also states that architecture always followed medicine, which is why the envelope of architecture corresponds more to the human body than to functional programs. However, Colomina also says that it might be that "the envelope is longer to be found on the outside but has coiled itself up within an imaginary body" (p. 68)."

Tags:architecture, public, private

Abstract
A critique of two articles focusing on Hong Kong's economic development in the post World War II era. The focus of both articles in on the industrialization of Hong Kong.

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"This paper will analyze two scholarly articles "Strategies for Rapid Economic Development: The Case of Hong Kong" by Leonard Cheng and "Hong Kong and its Strategic Values for China and Britain" by Cheuk-Wah Chan. Both articles explore the post World War II industrialization of Hong Kong albeit from different perspectives and over different timelines. The two articles are a study in contrasts, however, and not merely in their substantive content but also in their very structure and the quality of their writing. Cheng's article fails to present..."

Tags:Hong Kong, economy, development, post world war II, industrialization

Abstract
This paper analyzes how the three books demonstrate the significance of truth in one's life and how big a priority it is or isn't. The paper questions the balance between truth and lies and good and evil and examines the story lines of these three novels in order to establish the importance of this topic.

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""Life and Death in Shanghai" by Nien Cheng is a true account of how Nien Cheng's life was persecuted and imprisoned during the time of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution in China. (1966-1976). During this time, Nien Cheng became a victim of the revolution. Her home was looted by the Red Guards and she was imprisoned and falsely accused of espionage. During her imprisonment, she was excessively tortured so that she would confess to crimes she had not committed. The book highlights how despite so much torture, Nien Cheng refused to confess and was kept in solitary confinement for over six years. Her health deteriorated and she suffered through tremendous anxiety on account of worrying over the fate of her only child Meiping. "

Tags:lies, evil, good, god, beleif