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History of China

Questions about Chinese people, events, customs and cultures, including the various Chinese dynasties in existence throughout nearly 5000 years of China's history.

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What Chinese empire linked with the great silk road?

The road was a network of ancient trade routes that were traveled throughout Asia. Silk began to be traded during the Han Dynasty, which was from about 207 BCE – 220 CE. Marco Polo (1254-1324) traveled farther into China and Mongolia than others during a 24 year trip. The term was first used by the German Ferdinand von Richthofen, who made seven expeditions to China from 1868 to 1872.

What did traders sell on the silk road?

  1. Silk
  2. Porcelain
  3. Tea
  4. Wine
  5. Weapons
  6. Metal work
  7. Jewelry
  8. Horses
  9. Woven goods
  10. Spices
  11. Cloth
  12. Glass
  13. Crystals
  14. Wood
  15. Gold
  16. Silver
  17. Amber
  18. Brassware
  19. Jade
  20. Nuts
  21. Oil
  22. Fruit
  23. Peacock feathers
  24. Sugar
  25. Horses
  26. Camels
  27. Mirrors
  28. Cotton
  29. Kashmir
  30. Buddhist manuscripts
  31. Sculptures
  32. Hemp
  33. Chilies
  34. Salt
  35. Mint
  36. Almonds
  37. Lapis lazuli
  38. Saffron
  39. Dates
  40. Textiles
  41. Lapdogs
  42. Ivory
  43. Dyes
  44. Furs
  45. Incense
  46. what do you think you bum

What did people trade to get silk on the Silk Road?

Silk

Teas

Wines

Weapons

Metal Works

jewelry

Horses

Lap dogs

Spices

Cloth

Jade

Gold

Nuts

Amber

and much more

What is 4 goods that flowed through the ancient silk road?

The goods that were spread included paper, food, plants, gold and silver, bamboo, spices, glass, jade, and silk. The ideas that were spread included what people believed in. People from different places were introduced to the the cultures of other traders that came from different places.

Who is Hua Mulan?

Mulan's full name is Fa-Mulan, which in Chinese Pinyin is Hua Mulan. Her date of birth and death is unknown. But what we are sure is she joined the army and fought for her country in 166 BC.

What is Yin and Yan?

the ying yang is a symbol of balance. A tatto how ever can be permant or tempral. telpme tattos are cheap and can be put on bye yoru self. Permenant tatto are burned into your skin and is not removable the ink can get into tyour blood stream so its bets not to get permant ones. Ying yan gtatto is a temporey or pement tatto that has the sign od the ying yang

What goods did Xian trade on the Silk Road?

The silk road was a route, so people only used it to carry the spices, silk, perfumes, and other things from China to Europe. It was a dangerous route that went through different countries and it was expensive for the merchant/shipper. These are the reasons a water route was sought.

Why was the silk road so dangerous?

First of all, there were many geographical issues. The Silk Road spanned many miles, some of which was desert. There were also mountains blocking the way in some portions. Second, because the merchants who traveled the Silk Road carried goods and other valuables, thieves would often ambush and attack travelers and take all they had. Lastly, because of all the time it took to traverse the Silk Road, fresh crops could not be taken. As a result of all this, not many merchants made the trip and of those that did only a select few actually found the venture profitable. I hope this information proves satisfactionary to readers.

What did people in ancient Africa farm?

Probably corn possibly other things. this is based on the diet of the Zulu, An ancient people whose lifestyle has changed little over the centuries

What is better wing chun or shaolin do?

no martial art is better than another because they are both forms of art they are about self expresion so it is more about the person. this is like asking if ink is better than paint or is guitar better than violin.

What is the purpose of the silk road?

The Silk Road was a trade route that connected Europe, Asia and China. It was the route by means of which goods form the west were exchanged for commodities form the East. Chief amongst these commodities was silk cloth, the secret of silk being held by the Chinese. It was from this silk coming to the west that the trade route got its name.

What did people in Kucha trade on the Silk road?

Kashgar traded silk, spices, gold and gemstones. They also traded pack animals, tea, dried fruit and medicinal herbs.

What was the outcome of the opium wars?

The British empire, the largest drug dealer in the history of the world, beat the Chinese in two opium wars and gained the right to sell opium in more Chinese cities...the British could not colonize the Chinese and understood that making them into drug addicts may work this led to a three year conflict with Brittan

and china. the war lasted from 839 to 1842. China was defeated humiliatingly.

How is the silk road like the internet?

The Silk Road was the ancient form of the information super highway and was an important link between the eastern and western cultures. People not only traded goods for economic benefit; they also traded knowledge, ideas and religions.

Today, the Silk Road is a tourist destination and is being revived. There are many historical sites along the route that need to be preserved. The preservation of these sites can only be done with the collaboration of experts from around the world; preservation and tourism bring economic benefit.

The similarities between ancient and modern are the need for the exchange of knowledge and ideas, people helping each other for economic benefit, and the promotion of ties between cultures, countries and people.

Who sold the goods on the Silk Road?

The Arab merchants who transported silks and spices across the hills, mountains and vast deserts in camel trains or caravans, to the Mediterranean ports of the Middle East. The accidental discovery of the Americas by ambitious and adventurous Europeans happened because European traders wanted to bypass the Arabian middlemen, and deal directly with the Far Eastern producers in China, Japan, etc. to reduce transportation costs and increase their own profitability tremendously.

Does China have a motto?

China doesn't exactly have a motto. Instead there are a galaxy of mottos of various organizations. The motto of the Chinese Cooperatives is "Work Together-Work in Harmony". The two word phrase is familiar to Americans. It is "Gung Ho".