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This image shows the expance of the Han Dynasty, concentrated in the east part of modern day China.
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*206 BC-AD 220
*One of the best times in the country's history
*Known as the golden age in Chinese history
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This image shows the expansion as the Yuan Dynasty started to expand west.
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*Kublai Khan established first non-Chinese ruled dynasty.
*There was a lot of forced interaction with the western world, which created mixed cultures with western nations.
*Mongols helped to improve China (roads, irrigation, Grand Canal, trade relations, etc) -
This image again shows the expansion west into the interior of China.
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*Last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese.
*One of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history.
*Long wars with the Mongols and repeated attacks on Korea by the Japanese caused the fall of the dynasty. -
The Qing Dynasty fills almost all of what is modern day China today shown in this image.
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*Manchu tried to implement their own cultural beliefs
*Han Chinese were prohibited from migrating into Manchu homeland.
*This was considered one of the largest empires in history. -
*British Ambassador refused to perform full Kowtow for Chinese Emporer.
*Great Britian supported missionaries who encouraged western ways in China.
*China believed they were self-sufficient and did not need to trade goods with Great Britain, so they pushed away barbarian merchant ships. -
*First Opium War (1839-1842)
*Second Opium War (1856-1860)
*Fought because of conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice for foreign nationals.
*China lost both wars.
*Cixi- ruled in place of her son because he was too young and had amazing power as a woman, which was very unusual.
*The last emporer of China was Gioro Puyi. -
*1850-1864
*Civil War in China in which 20 million people died (one of the deadliest military conflicts in history).
*Led by Hong Xiuquan who claimed he was the younger brother of Jesus. -
*Led by proto-nationalists
*Opposed foreign imperialism and Christianity in China.
*The Great Powers intervened and defeated Chinese forces. -
The picture shows how the Sui Dynasty started to expand west in the very northern part of the dynasty.
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The Tang Dynasty established a new area in northwestern China, creating a larger dynasty than before.
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The Song Dynasty has a smaller area and is concntrated again in the east part of modern day China.
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*AD 581-617
*Sui Dynasty ruined itself economically and militarily by its conceit concerning expansion.
*Constructed the Grand Canal and reconstructed the Great Wall of China. -
*AD 618-907
*Block printing was invented
*Considered the golden age of literature -
*Culture of refinement and the idea of a universal man (having a wide variety of talents) led to new cultural ideas.
*Rigid system of obedience because of Neo-confucianism led to political, social, and spiritual stability, yet it stagnated change.
