Despite the inevitability of soil retrogression and degradation, most soil cycles are long.

Despite the xenophobia and intellectual introspection characteristic of the increasingly popular new school of neo-Confucianism, China under the early Ming Dynasty was not isolated.

Despite repeated dynastic change in China, the title of Duke Yansheng was bestowed upon successive generations of descendants until it was abolished by the Nationalist Government in 1935.

Despite the name " Chinese checkers ", the game is not a variation of checkers, nor did it originate in China or any part of Asia.

Despite the democratic constitution, the government under Chiang was a one-party state, consisting almost completely of mainlanders ; the " Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion " greatly enhanced executive powers, and the goal of retaking mainland China allowed the KMT to maintain a monopoly on power and the prohibition of opposition parties.

Despite the downturn, Hong Kong ’ s economic strengths, including a sound banking system, virtually no public debt, a strong legal system, ample foreign exchange reserves, rigorous anti-corruption measures and close ties with the mainland China, enable it to quickly respond to changing circumstances.

Despite some optimistic talk in the foreign press the impetus of these reforms has not been followed with, for example, a large-scale decollectivization such as occurred in China under Deng.

Despite the departure of most Chinese nationals from Somalia in 1991, the two countries maintained a small trading relationship ; total trade volume in 2002 was US $ 3. 39 million, with Somalia exporting US $ 1. 56 million of goods to China and importing $ 1. 83 million.

Despite this advantage of his family's status, the Hong Kong neighborhood Lee grew up in became over-crowded, dangerous, and full of gang rivalries because of the mass number of people fleeing communist China to Hong Kong,:

Despite the newly elevated role of courts in Chinese society, there still remains some consensus about defects in China ’ s legal system in regards to progressing towards the rule of law.

Despite its loss of influence during the Tang Dynasty, Confucianist doctrine remained a mainstream Chinese orthodoxy for two millennia until the 20th century, when it was attacked by radical Chinese thinkers as a vanguard of a pre-modern system and an obstacle to China's modernization, eventually culminating in its repression during the Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China.

Despite its rapid end, the Qin Dynasty influenced future Chinese empires, particularly the Han, and the European name for China is thought to be derived from it.

Despite recent changes in the field of anthropology and a shift in Taiwanese government ( Republic of China ) objectives, the Gaoshan and Pingpu labels in use today maintain the form given by the Qing to reflect aborigines ' acculturation to Han culture.

Despite a considerable movement among Inner Mongolia's Mongols ( who comprised then around 15 % of Inner Mongolia's population, while Han Chinese around 83 %) for unification with Outer Mongolia, Inner Mongolia remained part of China.

Despite the declaration, however, all countries maintaining official ties with Taipei continue to recognize the ROC as the sole legitimate government of China.

Despite this region being nearly uninhabitable and having no resources, it remains strategically important for China as it connects Tibet and Xinjiang.

Despite its association with Zhang Heng or even the later Ma Jun ( c. 200 – 265 ), there is evidence to suggest that the invention of the odometer was a gradual process in Han Dynasty China that centered around the huang men court people ( i. e. eunuchs, palace officials, attendants and familiars, actors, acrobats, etc.

Despite this, relations with the USSR didn't really fall off until the Cultural Revolution and China continued to send representatives to the anniversary celebration of the 1917 revolution up to 1966.

Despite minimal Congressional support, though, he developed American influence in the Hawaiian Islands, as well as in Japan and China to some extent.

Despite the primacy of Shandong's energy sector, the province has also been plagued with problems of inefficiency and ranks as the largest consumer of fossil fuels in all of China.

Despite his important role in guiding the economy of China over the course of his career, Zhao had no formal training in economics.

Despite this, the relationship between Chinese nationalism and Taiwan remains controversial, involving symbolic issues such as the use of " The Republic of China " as the official name of the government on Taiwan and the use of " China " as the name of Government-owned corporations.

Despite the cancellation in 1983 of the experimental Shanghai Y-10, China is still developing its civil aerospace industry.

Despite the Liaodong Wall, the Ming Liaodong was conquered by the Manchus in the early 17th century, decades before the rest of China fell to them.

Despite the rise of Zhengzhou, Henan's overall economy repeatedly stumbled as it was the hardest hit by the many disasters that struck China in its modern era.

Despite the worldwide ban, agricultural use continues in India North Korea, and possibly elsewhere.

Despite this reverse, under Ezana and Kaleb the kingdom was at its height, benefiting from a large trade, which extended as far as India and Ceylon, and were in constant communication with the Byzantine Empire.

Despite that, India supported the Soviet invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.

Despite more than a century of exposure to Western classical music and two centuries of British colonialism, classical music in India has never gained more than ' fringe ' popularity.

Despite being a multi-starrer movie, the film failed in India but it was an overseas success.

Despite the clear connection between deforestation and the increasing number of floods ( in 1732, 1734, 1736, 1747, 1756 and 1787 ) the East India Company ’ s Court of Directors gave little support to efforts by governors to eradicate the goat problem.

Despite its location in the tropics, in stark contrast with most of South India, Ooty generally features pleasantly mild conditions throughout the year.

Despite being a close ally of the United States and India, Afghanistan has no relations with Israel and has criticized its existence several times.

Despite his deep respect for Gokhale, however, Gandhi would reject Gokhale's faith in western institutions as a means of achieving political reform and ultimately chose not to become a member of Gokhale's Servants of India Society.

Despite this, he was stripped of the captaincy when India toured England in 1979 for a four Test tour.

Despite this, India were unable to finish off their novice opponents, the draw heralding a start of a winless summer.

Despite this theoretical viewpoint, abortion is not uncommon among the Sikh community in India, and there is growing concern that female fetuses are being aborted because of the cultural preference for sons.

Despite its numerous shortcomings, Madras under Rajaji was still considered by political historians as the best administered province in British India.

Despite anti-dowry laws in India, it is still a common illegal practice.

Despite this migration, a significant Sindhi Hindu population still resides in Pakistan's Sindh province where they number at around 2. 28 million as per Pakistan's 1998 census while the Sindhi Hindus in India as per 2001 census of India were at 2. 57 million.

Despite the huge migrations during and after Partition, India is still home to the third largest Muslim population in the world ( after Indonesia and Pakistan ).

Despite lacking the dash which won Britain so many victories in India, Campbell was regarded as a brave soldier and a careful and prudent leader.

Despite objections in world forums such as the United Nations, Portugal had long maintained that its African colonies were an integral part of Portugal, and felt obliged to militarily defend them against Communist-inspired armed groups, particularly after India's annexation of Portuguese exclaves Goa, Daman and Diu ( Portuguese India ), in 1961 ( see Indian Invasion of Goa ).

Despite the Kodavas being known in India as " brave warriors " and members of the Indian warrior caste, Kodagu did not have indigenous rulers for long as the Kodavas failed to evolve political consensus.

Despite the controversy the Bofors gun was used extensively as the primary field artillery during the Kargil War with Pakistan and gave India ' an edge ' against Pakistan according to battlefield commanders.

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Despite appearing in such films as A Passage to India ( 1984 ) and Empire of the Sun ( 1987 ), he never made a name for himself as a film star, but has continued in a succession of starring roles on television.

Despite performing poorly at the box office in India, the film proved to be a hit overseas.

Despite the phasing out of intermissions in the West, they have remained prevalent in India, and especially with Bollywood films.