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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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Why does the terracotta warriors show about ancient china?

The terracotta worriors site was miraculous archeological discovery in 1974, peasants digging a well about 1500 meters east of the tomb uncovered an underground vault of earth and timber and subsequent excavation revealed thousands of terracotta figures, life-size warriors and their horses all in battle formation - a whole army which would follow its emperor into immortality!

What was the gift Nixon gave to peoples republic of china 1972?

They gave a breeding pair of Pandas, which were housed in the National Zoo in Washington, DC.

Why did Bodhidharma die and how?

There are no historical records on his life from India. The only info that we know about him comes from Chinese records. One document from the 6th century states that he died on the Luo River in 534 and was buried by this disciple Huike in the area. However, a scholar suggests that he might have been one of the many people who were killed by imperial forces in Henan province in 528. A later record from the 10th century states that he died at the age of 150 (an obvious embellishment) and was buried in Mt. Xiong. But he was seen 3 years later walking back to India. This spawned a legend that is still popular today.

The recent Tamil sci-fi film 7am Arivu (2011) provides a fictional story for his death. The film explains after teaching his martial arts to the Chinese people, Bodhidharma decides to go back to his own country of India. The Chinese do not want him to leave, so they serve him food mixed with poison. Bodhidharma discovers this and asks them why. They tell him that since he is a master of medicine, his body will keep China disease-free. Bodhidharma accepts this fate and willing eats the food. His body is buried in the village.

Chinese Communist Revolution Effects?

The effects of the Chinese communist revolution practically decimated the Communist Party and almost totally ruined the Chinese economy because it isolated the country internationally from major trade and commerce. Purges of the Party and mass murder of its citizenry followed the mass movements of people as enunciated by Chairman Mao. It brought the country to almost total collapse.

How did Zheng He die?

Zheng He died in either 1433 or 1435 (correct date is not known) and was born in 1371. He died in India during his 7th voyage. I don't know how He died though.

Why are there population problems in China?

Well, it is because womans give birth to children and they sell them when they are only about 5 or more so thay can get money! and to stop the big poubulation explosion the government of china is saying if you have more than 1 children then kill the children until you got only one child.they are saying these because there is a high poupulation but less education,heathcare,privacy,place,food,water and so on

What are the ancient Chinese beliefs in life after death?

The ancient Chinese believed in an afterlife but imagined that it would be very similar to their life on Earth. They believed that people would have the same needs in the after life as they did when they were alive, which is why many people were buried with useful household items. In early times, the servants and families of wealthy people were expected to sacrifice themselves to accompany their master into the afterlife. Later, however, carpenters and sculptors were commissioned to make statues of servants that could be buried with the dead.

How did Ancient China come in contact with the outside world?

Ancient China was actually very isolated from the rest of the world and it typically has been until market reforms, as far as trade it was either done through the black market or with a strict eye on the traders which were typically rare to find.

What kinds of plants were traded on the silk road?

the west imported roses, azaleas, chrysanthemums, peonies, camellias, oranges peaches, and pears.

What do people in Taiwan do?

You mean work or recreation?

In terms of work, Taiwan has transformed from a industrial sector heavy society to a service heavy society, over 70% of the population is employed in what would be classified as service sector.

In terms of industry, Taiwan is most famous for making computer related products. most of the worlds' notebooks and thinks like IPhone are made in Taiwan.

In terms of recreation, Taiwan is pretty big on basketball and baseball, non-sports outdoors recreation is mostly hiking and in recent years bicycles have become very popular again.

Who traded with china using the silk road?

Europe, China, England, French, Japan.

turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan ,Russia, Iran, India ,Iraq ,Syria, Istanbul ,Pakistan

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Europe and "French" is not a country.

Japan was not involved in trade along the Silk Road

England was not involved in trade along the Silk Road

The second row of countries are modern day nations and therefore could not have participated in trade along the Silk Road.

I would however add the Roman and ByzantineEmpires to the list of "countries" that participated in Silk Road trade.

Why are people interested in visiting the great wall of china?

Because it's one of the largest building-construction projects ever carried out.

Why was family so important in ancient china?

Ancestor worship was so important to the chinese because they believed that their ancestors were gods or came form the heavans.

How do you write can in Chinese?

Not everybody can. Only those who learn are able to.

Who was Wu Zhao?

Wu Zhao was the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Empress Regnant. As de facto ruler of China first through her husband and her sons from 665 to 690, not unprecedented in Chinese history, she then broke all precedents when she founded her own dynasty in 690, the Zhou (?) (interrupting the Tang Dynasty), and ruled personally under the name Sacred and Divine Empress Regnant (????) and variations thereof from 690 to 705. Her rise and reign has been criticized harshly by Confucian historians but has been viewed under a different light after the 1950s

Does China place strong restrictions on people?

yes they are commuist. They have laws that regulate much more than we have in the US and thay are strict about them. They only let their people have one child, for example due to population causing a gross exportation of the female babies for adoption.

What are the names of ancient Chinese gods?

China has many gods and goddesses, continuing from ancient times to the present day. Examples are: Emperor Jade, the highest in heaven, who is in charge of heaven, the earth and the waters, all the affairs in all the four directions and all our lives. Yuqing, Super God of Originality. Taiqing, Super God of Morality. Goddess of Wisdom. She has four heads and eight arms, equivalent to the Eight Diagrams. She always holds a bow, halberd or weapons with the shape of the sun or the moon in her hands.

Why Is Silk Road Important?

because the silk road is the route of trade for example ancient Chinese people go on the silk road to trade silk for cattle

Because it allowed safe passage way for merchants to travel and trade without fear of being attac

Why do the Chinese believe dragons really existed?

The reason is that long ago their ancestors had stories about dragons that were passed down through the generations.

What were the negative and positive effects of imperialism on China?

To be quite honest, there were no positive effects of China being conquered by foreign interests. True, the open door policy meant that China would trade with the world, but the Chinese didn't want to do that... ANYTHING that China was MADE TO DO DUE TO IMPERIALISM only benefited those who conquered them.

The imperialism had one positive effect on China, that was to make people of China realise the emperor and bureaucrats didn't have the ability to safeguard the land and protect their safety.

The incompetence of governance brought China defeats in battles with the imperialists and unequal treaties to its people. The door of Chinese long lasting close economy was opened by cannons. Opium flowed in and treasure flowed out, increased the burden of the nation. The imperialists scrambled for spheres of influence with each other, torn apart the once completed territory, the country was at a crisis.

Under such circumstance, people couldn't undergo suffering the oppression from both inside and outside. They rose up for their own survival, powerless but numerous. They want their fate in their own hands. At that moment, the struggling against imperialism and feudalism was begun.

There was a famous map in the link below that depicts the spheres of influence and China's political situation during the imperialists invasion. It was in cartoon form and used animal images to represent fierce intruders controlling vast areas of China whilst corrupt Chinese bureaucrats still daydreaming inland. The comments around the map means 'the situation is clear at a glance, no more words are needed'.