Why were the Jesuit missionaries so successful at establishing positions at the highest levels of Chinese and Japanese society? In what ways did the reasons they failed to win each of these ancient civilizations to Christianity differ?

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.

very positive impact on our industries in the west, sine they promoted settlement and increased the ways in which goods could be transported to market.