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Jan 1, 1190
Silk Road
During the Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)- The Silk Road was a large trade route that connected Europe and most of Asia.
- Along with trade came robbers and bandits. Many crimes were commited and there were many murders.
- Some goods traded were perfumes, Jewelry, metal work, foods, and cloth (especially silk).
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Jan 2, 1206
Mongol Conquest
- covered Asia and Eastern Europe
- 13th to 19th cenutry long
- Different part of mongol Empire
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Apr 12, 1254
Morco Polo
(Born - 1254 , Died - 1324)
- Most famous western traveler
- Journey through Asia lasted 24 years
- Journey to Cathay
- Confidant with Kublai Khan who gave him a gold tablet (VIP pass) to come meet him because he had never met a Latin before. -
Apr 12, 1406
Forbidden City
- Built in1406
- Chinese palace that ended the Qing Dynasty and start the Ming Dynasty
- Located in the middle of Beijing
- The name came from a purple star (zi), and the thought that no one can leave the palace without the emperor's permission (jin). Translated it means purple forbidden city.
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Qing Dynasty
- Last dynasty of china
- Founded by Jurchen Aisin Gioro clan and lead by Nurhachi
- Capital, Beijing was revoled by peasants
- Where most Chinese culture was developed during this time period.
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Opium Wars
- Two Opium Wars, the second one started in 1856
- They were disputes over trade and diplomatic relations bewteen China and British Empire.
- trade (Silk Road)
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Open Door Policy
- foreign affairs
- It allowed multiple powers to access China and not one is ontroling the area.
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Boxer Rebellion
- Movement made by the Righteous Harmony Society in China
- Opposing imperialism and christianity
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Revolution of 1911
- A group of people in southern china revolt against the Qing Dynasty.
- The Republic of China was then created
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Chiang Kai-Shek and Kuomintang
Chiang - politcal and militar leader in 20th century China
Kuomintang - one of the most dominant parties of early Republic of China.
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Long March
- A military retreat used by the Red Army
- Attempt to evade the KMT
- Mao Zedong leaded the retreat
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Japanese Invasion
- War between CHina and Japan
- China had som economic help from Germany
- After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor the war then became world war II
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People's Republic of China
- became the Republic of china in 1949
- most recent government and politcal standing of China
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Great leap forward
- A campaign runned by the Communist party of Chna
- Process to use its population for an increased econemy
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Cultural Revolution
- lead by Mao Zedong
- tried to get rid of traditions and culture
- politcal movement
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Hong Kong
- became a colony of the British empire after th second Opium War
- One worlds leading places as a financial center
- lo taxation and free trade
