Whence Come We? What Whence Come We? What Are We? Whither Go We?Are We? Whither Go We?By Jin WeiPaul Gauguin, French Post-Impressionist Painter, 1848-1903SpeakerSpeaker s Backgrounds BackgroundNAME: Jin Wei EDUCATION: China - East China Normal University; U.S.A. - University of Pittsburgh; U.K. - University of Birmingham; Canada - University of British Columbia ACADEMIC TITLE: Associate Professor PHONE : (86-21) 3420-6758 (O) FAX: (86-21) 3420-6756, 6282-9514(O) E-MAIL: wjinsjtu.edu.cn Office Add.: Rm. 825, New Administration Building B, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, ChinaBrief Facts:Land Area: 9.6 m sq km.Population: 1.3+ billionGDP/Capita: US$ 2,000 (2006)Capital: BeijingMajor cities: Shanghai, Tianjin, Hong Kong, Chongqing Whence Come We?Whence Come We?Anthropological at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his work and careful in speech. He avails himself to people and thereby corrects himself. ?To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.Shijing (The Book of Songs)Shijing (The Book of Songs)?Shijing is the earliest collection of 305 ancient songs of the Zhou Dynasty. In general, the songs are rich in content, fresh in style and varied in form. It covers all aspects of life, such as work and love, war and corvee, oppression and resistance, customs and marriage, sacrifices and feasts, astronomical phenomena and landforms, animals and plants. Therefore, Shijing is a mirror reflecting the Zhou Dynasty. Shijing is the minstrelsy of that time.Guan! Guan! Cry the Fish HawksGuan! Guan! Cry the Fish Hawks关雎关雎关雎关雎?Guan! Guan! Cry the fish hawks, on sandbars in the river:?a mild-mannered good girl, fine match for the gentleman.?关关雎鸠，在河之洲。窈窕淑女，君子好逑。?A ragged fringe is the floating-heart, left and right we trail it:?that mild-mannered good girl, awake, asleep, I search for her.?参差荇菜，左右流之。窈窕淑女，寤寐求之。?I search but cannot find her, awake, asleep, thinking of her,?endlessly, endlessly, turning, tossing from side to side. ?求之不得，寤寐思服。悠哉悠哉，辗转反侧。?A ragged fringe is the floating-heart, left and right we pick it:?the mild-mannered good girl, harp and lute make friends with her.?参差荇菜，左右采之。窈窕淑女，琴瑟友之。?A ragged fringe is the floating-heart, left and right we sort it:?the mild-mannered good girl, bell and drum delight her.?参差荇菜，左右芼之。窈窕淑女，钟鼓乐之。 NOTES: This describs a man in love with a girl collecting edible water plants , and his efforts to court herEarly Chinese War BookEarly Chinese War BookWar is a common phenomena in history. The Arts of War by Sun Tsu is the earliest known book of war. It discusses the philosophy, schemes, politics, diplomacy, economy, geography of war, with emphasis on strategy, stratagem, flexibility, and innovation. It has 13 chapters, proposing such important war principles as:?If you know yourself and your enemy, victory always stands on your side;?Attack where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected;?Just as water has no constant shape, a military force has no constant formation;?Winning without waging a war;?It is not necessarily beneficial to have more men.Traditional Chinese MedicineTraditional Chinese MedicineTraditional Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) uses Medicine (TCM) uses looking, hearinglooking, hearing- -smelling, smelling, asking, Europe: 23%?1894: China: 6%; Europe: 62%Historical Figures 2Historical Figures 2Chinas Economy Population GDP/Person (% of world , ppp)?1820: 32.9%36.6%90%?1870: 17.2%28.2%60%Wars & RebellionsWars & Rebellions?The Opium Wars (1839-42 & 1856-60)?Taiping Rebellion (185064)?Sino-Japanese War (189495)Territorial Change (1820 Territorial Change (1820 1908)1908) 1820 China1908 ChinaChina China The Eventful 100 YearsThe Eventful 100 Years?The 1911 Reveolution, Qing Dynasty ? Republic of China?WWI (1914 18) & The Russian Reveolution in 1917 ? The 1919 May 4th Movement called for democracy and science?The Communist Party of China founded in 1921?The 1926 North Expedition strenthened the Nationalist Government?Anti-Japanese Invasion War (1937 1945) & WWII (1939 45) ?Founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949?The Korean War (1950 1953)?The Cultural Revolution (1966 1976)?Chinas Opening & Reform (1978)?The Chinese Leaders Sun, Chiang, Mao, Deng, Jiang, & Hu The 1911 ReveolutionThe 1911 Reveolution?The 1911 Reveolution ended Qing Dynasty, & founded the Republic of China. But China was still in social & political turmoil, with war-lords, political sects, & foreign powers fighting for their interests.AntiAnti- -Japanese War (1937 Japanese War (1937 1945)1945)The Chinese Army resisting Japanese invasionAntiAnti- -Japanese War (1937 Japanese War (1937 1945)1945)Japan surrendered in 1945Communists vs. NationalistsCommunists vs. NationalistsShortly after the victory over Japan, civil war in China broke out, with the Communist army defeated the very corrupted Nationalists.The PeopleThe People s Repub