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Read the selection “Wang Tao on Reform.” What arguments did Wang Tao use in his efforts to persuade readers to accept his point of view? Would China’s leaders today find Wang Tao’s arguments persuasive? Why or why not?
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- Write an essay of 500 words (or more) responding to the prompt
- Use complete and accurate sentences, avoid showing bias or using “I/me” statements, and avoid text-message writing
- Your paragraphs need to be at least four to six sentences long
- Include at least one APA-style citation (Author, year, p. #) with each paragraph, placing it immediately after a sentence with evidence
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Wang Tao on Reforms
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WANG TAO ON REFORMS
Introduction
Wang Tao's reformist views were greatly influenced by his travel to Shanghai in 1848
and further developed when he traveled to Britain in 1867 (Wo & Cohen, 2007). During these
periods, he got to observe Western society firsthand and personally associate with Europeans.
This enabled him to reflect on Chinese culture in light of Western culture. Tao challenged the
existence of the strange and fantastic lands spoken of in Chinese literary tradition, arguing that
Westerners have found no empirical evidence of the existence of those lands. He also argued
that the fantastic creatures such as dragons and unicorns that the Chinese believed in sounded
absurd because Westerners utterly denied the existence of such things.
Wang Tao’s arguments on reforming China
He contended that Chinese culture was filled with empty words, which t...
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