Saturday, February 21, 2009

How did geography affect the way people live in China and Japan

How did geography affect the way people live in China and Japan?
Also, how did geography affect the development of China and Japan?
History - 4 Answers
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There not use to it,my guess.kristskoda@aol.com
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China is an extremely huge area of land, but with a strong cultural nationalistic feeling. Thus China was mainly ruled with extremely centralized empires with emperors and little peasant political action. Japan can be said to be the opposite. The Japanese are very warlike in nature (at least in history) and the mountainous terrain encouraged individual shogunates to take power much like landlords in European feudalism. These are some basic ideas, I'm no Asia expert.
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China was always a large country comparable in size to the U.S. It has vast differences in topography and climate. It has always suffered from natural disasters like flood and famine as well as earthquakes. The Yellow and Yang's Rivers define the land. These Rivers have often flooded causing untold misery. Japan also suffers from natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis. Japan is a smaller land being smaller than California. It consists of 4 main islands with a limited area that can be farmed. Japan is made up of rivers and mountains. So the Japanese have been more prone to colonies other countries, like their expedition in Korea in the 17th century. The fact that they are an island people encourages them to look to the sea. Most of their diet is made up of fish and shellfish. And their land is suited for the cultivation of rice and tea. Also because they are separated from the mainland of Asia by the treacherous Sea of Japan their country was easier to defend. This was a very different situation from China which was always open to foreign invasion. It was inevitable that Japan would one day become a naval power especially since Japan had few natural resources. I hope this will help you
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Japan = Britain China = France + Russia Yes...I know it isnt a good way to describe Chinese and Japanese culture since they have many unique factors of their own...but basically, quotes above are quite useful to understand those two asian countries

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Saturday, February 14, 2009

I live in China and I would love to make peanut butter bars, but I need a simple recipe-any suggestions

I live in China and I would love to make peanut butter bars, but I need a simple recipe-any suggestions?
I love to make PB bars with milk chocolate melted on top-they're usually a favorite for friends and family. However, I'm super limited on my baking supplies here in China. I have PB and can "make do" with a few other items, but I need a super simple recipe. All great suggestions and they sound delicious, but I cannot find Rice Krispies, Special K or equivalents-cereal is pretty limited.
Cooking & Recipes - 4 Answers
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Maybe you could make some rice crispy treats and spread a peanut butter/chocolate layer on top?
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My favorite are "Special K Bars." It has the following: 6 cups of cereal (Rice Krispies, Special K, etc) 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Corn Syrup (light) 1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil in saucepan, add peanut butter until melted. Pour over the cereal in a 9x13 (greased) pan. You can make your own frosting - I use: 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup butterscotch (or peanut butter) chips Melt together either in sauce pan or in microwave and pour over top. Hope this helps!
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Here is a very simple recipe. http://www.ehow.com/how_2001302_peanut-butter-bars.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art If you do not have white karo syrup(corn syrup), you can substitute it with 1 cup sugar + 4 tbsp water = 1 cup light corn syrup; or 1 cup honey = 1 cup light corn syrup
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EASY NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER BARS 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 2 cups powdered sugar 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 cup peanut butter 1-1/2 pkg. (12 squares) semi-sweet baking chocolate 1. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Set aside. 2. Melt butter in large microwaveable bowl on high 45 sec. until melted. Add sugar, graham cracker crumbs and peanut butter; mix well. Spread into prepared pan. 3. Microwave chocolate in microwaveable bowl on high 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until melted, stirring after each min. 4. Cool slightly; pour over peanut butter mixture in pan. Cool. 5. Cut partially through dessert to mark 48 squares. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set. 6. Lift from pan, using foil handles. Cut all the way through dessert into squares. Makes 4 dozen squares. ___________________________________________________________ EASY BUCKEYES 2 sticks of softened butter 2 regular jars of peanut butter 2 pound bag of powdered sugar 1 package chocolate bark (I would use whatever chocolate you can find) Blend first three ingredients together thoroughly (using your hands is the easiest). Take a rectangle cookie sheet and butter the bottom. Press out your mixture evenly. Melt pack of chocolate bark (or other chocolate) in microwave, 15 seconds, stir, reheat as necessary in 15 second increments until melted. Pour over the peanut butter mixture and let cool completely, cut into squares. ___________________________________________________________ PEANUT BUTTER BARS 2 c. peanut butter, smooth or crunchy 2 c. sugar 1 egg Baker's German chocolate (candy bar) Beat together peanut butter, sugar and egg and press into baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until it starts to brown. Remove from oven. Cut up chocolate candy bar on top. Place back in oven 2 to 3 minutes or until soft. Remove from oven; with back of spoon spread out chocolate. Cool. Cut in squares. ___________________________________________________________ EASY PEANUT BUTTER BARS (Very similar to first recipe, but also combines peanut butter with chocolate for topping) INGREDIENTS: 1 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup peanut butter 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 4 tablespoons peanut butter DIRECTIONS: 1. In a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan. 2. In a metal bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread over the prepared crust. Refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares. ___________________________________________________________ I hope you can use one of these!

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Saturday, February 7, 2009

In The Future Where Should I Live? China Or United Arabs Or Canada

In The Future Where Should I Live? China Or United Arabs Or Canada?
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Immigration - 6 Answers
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Depends on how much you value personal freedom. I guarantee you that of the three countries you listed, you'd have the most freedoms and least government meddling living in Canada. Good luck!
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If you are an able, adaptive, self confident Capitalist who wants to be rewarded for your above average efforts.........................China.
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Canada is the only one listed that will honor any of your human rights.
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Canada
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Definitely. "Maple Leaf"
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Here's a radical thought. How about you stay where you are? This idea that everyone has to leave their home country is why the world is tipping over with mass immigration to nations that simply can't absorb the burden.

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

why do many China haters still live in China even though they hate China and badmouth China all the time

why do many China haters still live in China even though they hate China and badmouth China all the time?
we've seen these China haters on this forum for at least the past 5 years, but if u check their location, many claim they live in Hebei, or Shanghai, or Wuhan, or Beijing etc... If they hate China so much, why don't they leave China? is it because they actually love China? or is it because they need their paycheck from China? are they such hypocrites?
China - 6 Answers
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Their probably just racist but they love Chinese food, I mean who doesn't? I myself is Asian and has been through more racist people than I thought I would. The world is so messed up right now. Some people needs to accept people for who they are.
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It's probably for the same reason that you are studying in America, and yet often post derogatory remarks about Americans. I think that that is called "Freedom of Speech". Don't you wish more Chinese enjoyed such a privilege in YOUR country? Have you thought of going back there and teaching them a few things? <smile>
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If we go by your theory, then let's assume more than half of China's population of actual Chinese citizens are hypocrites because they hate the CCP yeah? why are they still living in China? is it because they actually love China? or is it because they need their paycheck from China? are they such hypocrites? Hypocrites are the ones who bad mouth US, hates US, Taiwan, and Japan. They have never lived in any of those places long enough to know anything, in fact they have never been to those places either. Hypocrites are also the ones who are keep defacing other countries but would not accept the real bigger poop joke on their own. I know one big hypocrite who is living in US but she hates US, her parents have business in US too.
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those guys are idle with no thought.
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Because China is an EVIL SH*THOLE. They're a bunch of communists who censor everything and have no respect for human rights. I would be furious if I lived in such an evil country too....although it would likely be short-lived, because they'll throw you in jail, shoot you, and charge your family for the bullet if you speak out.
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In a democratic country, you can criticize your government, policy, corruption, and anything. This way, injustice are uncovered, corruption are stopped, bad public servants are voted out, and bad policies are changed. Remember "my dad is Li Gong" incident? Only after the college students got angry and posted on internet, the justice could be served. Otherwise, Li Gong's son could have gotten away freely. Are these students "China haters"? You really really need to learn about the the true spirit of democracy and freedom. Democracy and freedom is not "go by what the government says" and "love your government". When you criticize something, it doesn't mean you "hate" it. The world is not binary or black/white. You are brainwashed for if you don't love CCP, you don't love China; and if you don't love PRC government, you don't love China. PRC's legitimacy of power hasn't be reconfirmed for more than 60 years. China has 5,000 years of history while PRC is only created in 1949 using Communism as an ideology.

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