Compare and Contrast
'Civilisations Have Developed Over Time And Across Space Evolving Into Modern Day Societies.'
The world today has changed so much compare to the ancient days.
RELIGION AND BELIEFS:
Similarities and Differences
Modern Chinese people are still keeping some of the traditional rituals and ceremonies during their lives, but the rest have already lost in the flood of time. Most Chinese people still hold birth ceremonies in a traditional way for their babies, but the traditional coming-of-age ceremonies are no longer being held. Chinese weddings today tend to be hold in a western way, because people were influenced by the style of western wedding ceremonies.
Religious movements were oppressed for a short period of time during the founding of new China, then Buddhism gradually became a major religion in China that is represented by a large number of followers. Unlike Ancient China that almost everyone believed in religion, in modern China, a part of people still believe in religions, gods and spirits, but a big number of Chinese people chose not to believe in any.
People in modern world don’t believe that health is linked to their religions and transgressions anymore. Because people already found a scientific way to explain the illness, they discovered that the diseases were caused by bacteria and virus. But, people who believes in religions still see jewellery and talismans as the symbol of healing and protecting from sickness.
Religious movements were oppressed for a short period of time during the founding of new China, then Buddhism gradually became a major religion in China that is represented by a large number of followers. Unlike Ancient China that almost everyone believed in religion, in modern China, a part of people still believe in religions, gods and spirits, but a big number of Chinese people chose not to believe in any.
People in modern world don’t believe that health is linked to their religions and transgressions anymore. Because people already found a scientific way to explain the illness, they discovered that the diseases were caused by bacteria and virus. But, people who believes in religions still see jewellery and talismans as the symbol of healing and protecting from sickness.
Which one is better?
Overall, I think for the religion part, Ancient China is actually better off than Modern China. Because many people back in ancient China had a belief that let them do good things, because the followers believed the god is watching them all the time that they have to do good things otherwise they would suffer punishment. Beliefs could also lead people through the problems in their lives, because all religions have their own special ways of seeing a problem.
Also, I think it is important to keep the good traditional rituals and ceremonies, because those are the cultural essences of the country. Those are the things that make the culture of a country special. But seems like Chinese people today have forgot those essences, no one is still holding many of the ceremonies in the traditional way. I believe those traditional rituals will disappear very soon if people still don't pay attention to this problem.
Also, I think it is important to keep the good traditional rituals and ceremonies, because those are the cultural essences of the country. Those are the things that make the culture of a country special. But seems like Chinese people today have forgot those essences, no one is still holding many of the ceremonies in the traditional way. I believe those traditional rituals will disappear very soon if people still don't pay attention to this problem.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION:
Similarities and Differences
Modern China is no longer a feudal society.
Today, most countries don’t have kings as the ruler of the entire country. Instead, they have presidents and prime ministers. But the administrative approach in China is very similar compare the ancient days.
Not all of the decisions are made by Kings and the governments anymore in most of the countries, citizens now have the rights to contribute the country decision making by many different ways. E.g. voting.
Most children go to school today, including girls as well, parents realised that education on both genders are important. But the purpose of going to school in China is very similar to the ancient days - for the exams. All the public schools in China are preparing students for a purpose of passing the exam at the end of their high-schools, and many parents think the success of exams are very important for getting a good job in the future.
Compare to the unequal rights for women in Ancient China, all women in the big cities of China now have completely equal rights to men, they can go out and find a job now instead of staying at home. But in some small villages, gendercide is still happening, which I think is really sad and unfair.
Today, most countries don’t have kings as the ruler of the entire country. Instead, they have presidents and prime ministers. But the administrative approach in China is very similar compare the ancient days.
Not all of the decisions are made by Kings and the governments anymore in most of the countries, citizens now have the rights to contribute the country decision making by many different ways. E.g. voting.
Most children go to school today, including girls as well, parents realised that education on both genders are important. But the purpose of going to school in China is very similar to the ancient days - for the exams. All the public schools in China are preparing students for a purpose of passing the exam at the end of their high-schools, and many parents think the success of exams are very important for getting a good job in the future.
Compare to the unequal rights for women in Ancient China, all women in the big cities of China now have completely equal rights to men, they can go out and find a job now instead of staying at home. But in some small villages, gendercide is still happening, which I think is really sad and unfair.
Which one is better?
However, compare to the society in Ancient China, I think modern China is better. This is because today women have equal rights to men instead of being forbidden to do everything and being forced to be the subordinates to men for the rest of their lives. Also I liked how children in both gender are allowed to go to school now because I really think the school system was unfair for girls in the ancient days.