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Over time the Han government became less stable.The Han Dynasty fell because people ignored laws and violence was common.
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The Grand Canal was started during the Sui dynasty, which lasted from 589 to 618. The Grand Canal linked Northern and Southern China.
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Empress Wu was the first woman to rule China.She ruled with an iron fist.
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The Woodblock printer was invented sometime in the Tang dynasty. Printers could copy texts and pictures much faster than they could be copied by hand with the woodblock printer.
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Li Bo and Du Fu were some of the greatest poets in China. They both wrote poems readers still enjoy today.
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Gunpowder was invented during the late Tang or early Song dynasty. Gunpowder was used to make fireworks,but they didnt use it as a weapon generally.
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Invented no later than the Han dynasty, the compass was greatly improved by the Tang. The new compass allowed sailors and merchants to travel vast distances.
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The Movable type was invented during the Song dynasty. It also made printing texts much faster, just like the Woodblock.
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Neo Confucianism was introduced during the Song dynasty. Neo Confucianism was like Confucianism except it also emphasized spiritual manners.
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During the Song dynasty, the farmers of China fed a country of 100 million people. At the time China was the largest country in the world.
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After Genghis Khan's death in 1227, all of Northern China was under Mongol control. The Mongol conquests did not end with Genghis Khan's death.
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The Mongols decided to invade Japan. Violent storms and fierce defenders destroyed most of the Mongol force.
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Kublai Khan completed the conquest of China and in 1279 declared himself emperor of China. That time started the Yuan dynasty.
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Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor of China. He founded the Ming dynasty and it lasted for nearly 300 years.
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The Ming emperors built the Forbidden City.Within the buildings were some 9000 rooms.
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Zheng He was the greatest sailor of his period. Between 1405 and 1433, he led seven grand voyages to places around Asia. Zheng He's fleets were huge.
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China entered a time of isolation around the 1430s. Isolation is a policy of avoiding contact with other countries.
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Ming rulers directed the restoration of the famous Great Wall of China. Large numbers of soldiers and peasants worked to rebuild collapsed portions of walls.
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The first printed book was printed during the Tang dynasty. They also used another invention, the woodblock printing to make this book.
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Paper money was first printed in China around the 900s. The Chinese used paper money for about 700 years, through the Ming dynasty.
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Porcelain was first invented during the Tang dynasty. Porcelain was a thin beautiful type of pottery.
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The Dragon Backbone pump allowed one person to do the work of many when farming. With this light and portable pump, a farmer could scoop up water and pour it into an irrigation canal.
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Yang Jian conquered the south,unified China,and created the Sui dynasty. The Sui dynasty didnt last long,only from 589 to 618.
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The new dynasty arose in China in 618 when a former Sui official overthrew the old government.The Tang dynasty would rule for nearly 300 years.
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The Song dynasty lasted about 300 years. The Song dynasty was a time of great accomplishments.
