According to the American Gas Association, 62 million homes in the U.S are heated using natural gas. As of 2009 this number represented about 56 percent of households in the United States. Approximately 23 percent of the total natural gas consumed nationwide is used for residential purposes.
The Tao Te Ching, as this writing came to be known, has influenced millions during the last 2,500 years. Learning to be human was the goal of Confucianism. According to Confucius, each person should act with virtue in all social matters; family, community, state, and kingdom, to ensure order and unity. Man's virtue in all its forms is called jen..
Todayâs Chinese Communist leaders have adopted Confucianismâs elusive ideal of a harmonious society as their own goal. After 2,500 years, the ideas of Confucius are still alive in China. For Discussion and Writing 1. What was life like in China during the declining years of the Zhou Dynasty? 2.