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The Beijing Olympic Games (August 8-24, 2008): Showcasing a Rising Power – Explore the Preparations, Opening Ceremony, And The Hosting of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Examining the Symbolism of the Games for China as a Modern and Powerful Nation on the Global Stage, And The International Attention it Brought to the Country.

The Beijing Olympic Games (August 8-24, 2008): Showcasing a Rising Power (A Lecture on National Pride, Pigeon Release Anxiety, and Ping Pong Supremacy) (Professor: Dr. Eleanor Vance, PhD in Olympic…
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The Convention of Beijing (1860): Ending the Second Opium War and Legalizing Opium – Examine the Treaties Signed After the Second Opium War, Confirming and Expanding the Concessions Made to Foreign Powers, Including the Legalization of the Opium Trade, Which Had Devastating Social and Economic Consequences for China.

The Convention of Beijing (1860): Ending the Second Opium War and Legalizing Opium – A Lecture on Imperial Humiliation and Poppy-Fueled Pandemonium (Professor sniffs dramatically, adjusts spectacles perched precariously on…
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The Fall of Beijing (1644): The Ming Capital Falls to Rebels and Then Manchus – Examine the Events Leading Up to the Capture of Beijing by Li Zicheng’s Peasant Rebels and the Subsequent Entry of Manchu Forces Led by Prince Dorgon, Marking the End of the Ming Dynasty and the Beginning of the Qing.

The Fall of Beijing (1644): A Comedy of Errors, Revolts, and Really Bad Weather (A Lecture on the End of the Ming and the Rise of the Qing) (Disclaimer: Historical…
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The Beijing Olympic Games (2008): China on the Global Stage – Explore the Hosting of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Examining the Preparations, The Symbolism of the Games for China, And The International Attention Focused on the Country, Showcasing China’s Rise as a Global Power.

The Beijing Olympic Games (2008): China on the Global Stage - A Lecture (Professor enters the stage, adjusting their glasses and beaming at the audience. They are wearing a suspiciously…