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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.
6,134 Questions
What basic principles did sum yat den hope to rebuild china?
democracy, economic security, and nationalism
Why did Britain sell Opium to the Chinese?
Money.
It's an addictive drug which made Great Britain a lot of money. It's the same reason that tobacco was the major cash crop of the America's; it's addictive and once people are addicted they will buy a lot of it.
Because China was addicted and paid for it. That was just big business for the EIC.
What conditions led to China's golden age under the han?
Success in war, economic growth, and education led to good times for the Han Empire.
What was the purpose of gunpowder?
The exact reason of the invention of gunpowder is unkown although many answers are out there (similar to different inventing countys like S. Korea, or the ottoman empire). what the Chinese did was tie a cylinder-like shape filled with gunpowder and it was renforced on all but one end wich was coverd with bezwax so to keep powder in...inyways these were attached to arrows that would be put on a cart and launched into the air this would repeal mongolian rads if you want more information this is a reliable website
It became known as 'The Boxer Rebellion' 2nd Nov 1899 – 7th Sep 1901
What have some said the great wall was a symbol of?
Some have said the great wall was a symbol of fear, others unification while for others it was a symbol of national defence. This wall was built by Qin Shi Huang in China.
For the same reasons that ALL people make art: to express culture, religion, politics, feelings, and knowledge.
What new religion entered china by way the silk road?
India introduced China to Hinduism and Catholicism.
Is gunpowder one of china's most important inventions?
Gun powder was "invented" in China. The Chinese first used it to make "firecrackers" for festivals & entertainment. Then, gun powder was put to use by Europeans to make "guns" fueled by gunpowder.
Relationship between china and Taiwan?
People - most people who are in Taiwan are decendents of China
Language - both country's official spoken language is Mandarin
China read and write in simplified Chinese
Taiwan read and write in traditional Maderin
The People's Republic of China (PRC) is commonly called "China" and has control over mainland China as well as Hong Kong and Macau.
The Republic of China (ROC) is commonly called "Taiwan" and has control over the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.
Is it actually true that the great wall if china can be seen from space?
Although the extent of the Great Wall is some 6400 kilometers (4000 miles), it is only a maximum of 30 meters (95 feet) in width at its gates, and the material of the wall is similar to the surrounding land. So it would be far too narrow to observe from the Moon. (Even from low Earth orbit, astronauts need binoculars to make it out.)
What was different in the qin dynasty then in the zhou dnynasty?
Zhou Dynasty came before the Qin Dynasty. Zhou Dynasty was a feudal period, where China was roughly united by a single spoken language: Mandarin Chinese. After Zhou Dynasty fell, China went into a warring states period where there was alot of political confusion.
Qin Dynasty only had 1 ruler, Shi Huang Di. He was basically a tyrant, burned books and killed many scholars. Qin Dynasty adopted Legalism as a political doctrine.
How are Stalin's five-years plans and Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward similar?
collective farming and famine caused death of many people
What were the steps to build the Great Wall of China?
millions of bricks and hundreds of people built it day in day out
Who was the only Chinese women to ever rule her own was whom?
Wu Zetian was both a famous empress and the only female emperor in Chinese feudal history. She was the empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). She was in power for 47 years and ruled the empire as emperor for 16 years.
well first the chinese said WE LOVE PAPER AND MONEY SO LETS MAKE SOME PAPER MONEY THEN EVERYONE SAID HE WAS CRAZY BUT THEN AFTER HE MADE paper money and everyone thought tit was a a great idea
*WRONG*
The Chinese government thought that large amount of coins are difficult to carry. So they invented paper money in order to solve the problem.
~Improved by Pinksakuraeya
How did the mongol rulers change once their conquests were complete?
Only two of the four distinct Mongol Empires converted to Islam: the Ikhanate and the Chagatai Khanate. The Khanate of the Golden Horde and the Yuan Dynasty did not convert to Islam at any point.
In the case of the Ikhanate, the conversion was facial, which is to say that the Khans claimed to be Muslim, but did not change any substantive policies. Islamic Clerics were still repressed unless they followed the government line. The reason Islam was able to recover was that the Ilkhanate lasted less than a century before being overthrown.
In the case of the Chagatai Khanate, the adoption Islam came slower, but was more organic. Especially after a century or two, the Chagatai Khanate began to rule more by Islamic norms than traditional Mongolian norms. However, the majority of Chagatai Khanate was composed of nomadic individuals making the rigid laws of Shari'a less applicable.
Who was warrior emperor of the Han Dynasty?
Wudi = Martial emperor, meaning he could fight, never translated as "warrior emperor"! Wudi was just a reign name chosen by Liu Che, the 5th emperor of the Han dynasty and the grandson of the Han dynasty's founder Liu Bang.
The Boxers were members of a secret group who were officially named the "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists". The name of Boxers was a nickname given by the Europeans. The Boxers hated anyone who was a foreigner, especially missionaries. But even their own were not exempt. The Boxers had a deep hatred for the Chinese who had been converted to Christianity. The attacks and killings by this group finally caused European governments to send in troops and make demands that this treatment be stopped and reparations made.
Did the great wall of China protect the Chinese from invaders?
Answer: The great wall of CHina was built for peace fro the Chinease people against the attacks from the northern borders. It is 6 700 km long. By: Andrei Ruckman
