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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 are the consequences of the one child policy?
there are many punishments for the one child policy:
the second child will not be registered
no child benefits for parents for the second child
the government could fine the family
How does foot binding harm the foot?
It breaks the woman's bones in her foot and the four small toes are bended backwards and the big toe is kept their and the bended foot part is covered and held together. Foot binding makes the woman's arch in their foot grow and their feet become small and do not grow any more and now it is forbidden.
What are Shi Huangdi accomplishments?
Shi huangdi accomplished making the Great Wall of China.
He unified China, he came up with building the Great Wall of China. But that is about it.
How and why has China changed since the death of Mao?
After Mao Zedong died in 1976 and the Four were arrested, Den Xiaoping took over. Deng Xiaoping improved China's economy by introducing a mix of capitalism and communism. For example, under Mao's reign, people worked on collective farms which earned little money. After Mao's death, under Deng's reign, farmers can give the crop to the government for payment and the rest of the crop can be sold by the farmer(s).
When did Chinese communists conquer mainland China?
The Chinese Communists finally succeeded in conquering mainland China in 1949, although some additional conflict and subjugating continued for years after. It was in this year, however, that the Nationalist government fled from the mainland to Taiwan, leaving the Communists as the (to many outside observers, surprising) masters of continental China.
Who did the Ming Dynasty trade with?
They traded with the Americans and Europeans, and especially Spanish.
They didn't directly traded with the Americans but the new crops were introduced to them that caused great commercial boom and also the population growth.
The silk was expensive. It was a secret of how they made silk. Silk was a highly valued fabric.
Only China knew about silk and how it came from silkworm cocoons.
Did ancient Chinese people do origami?
im almost positive that the art of origami is Japanese...
the Chinese only used paper for writing, kites, dragons, and lanterns...
each of which are not technically considered a part of origami
When did the one child policy in China end?
The one child policy will only end when the people can speak out.,
The Communists. The Nationalists under Chiang Kai-Shek were corrupted and neglected The Principle of Mínshēng in the Three Principles of the People. They condone rich people who they depended on and did not care about the livelihood of poor peasants. Mao Zedong, who saw the power of the peasants, rallied their support, preaching his version of communism to them. With this support, the communist were strengthened and were able to eventually overthrow the Nationalist government.
What is the debate on China and Taiwan province?
The People's Republic of China recognises Taiwan as one of it's province. While the people from both sides of the sea often refers to each other as 'brothers and sisters'. It is clear however, the officials of Taiwan want it to be an independence country. But if you have lived in China for 10 years like I did, you can clearly see the passion of the 'Taiwaness' to not to be 'Taiwaness'. In the past, when Taiwan was at its peak power, China was still very poor, and this is one of the first reason that caused the officials of Taiwan to wish for independence. However as China is now every powerful, western countries do 'take sides'. For example: US stated it does not recognise Taiwan as a country. To be a globally recognised country, there must be a representitive at the United Nation, Taiwan has no such representitive.
Why might individuals join the Communist Party during the Hoover administration?
Government was not offering help to the unemployed, but the Communist Party did.
What were some of ancient China' s natural resources?
Natural resources: coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest).
Did the Zhou Dynasty's downfall result from its method of control?
yes the dynasty got too big and failed. if the Zhou had not used so much of thier money on the wars then they would have failed. also, they taxed their own people way too much which made them turn on them and they got backfire
Hua Guofeng, but he was only in office briefly. Deng Xiaoping is the official successor.
Why qin felt a need to built the Great Wall of China?
China built the Great Wall to protect their country from invaders.
Trade that is done through shipping goods from a port in country or city to another. Often transported by ships are crude oil, iron ore, grain and containers.
What was true of the open policy toward china in 1899?
It provided for equal trade rights among nations in China.
What would happen to anyone who told the secret of silk making in ancient china?
Death was the penalty of revealing the secret of making silk.
When did building of the Great Wall of China begin?
200 BC from the first emperor Shi Huang ti
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What does Sun Yat sen have to do with China?
1.sun yat sen was founder of free china
Sun Yat Sen helped take down the Qing Dynasty and then developed the modern People's Republic of China. This gained him the name of "Father of Modern China".
The above answers are both problematic. Sun Yatsen did not found "Free China", he founded the Republic of China, which was a government with rules, regulations, and a Constitution. This earned him the name "Father of Modern China". He made alliances with the Communists in an attempt to prevent the country from falling into chaos, but was certainly not Communist himself and did not support China becoming a Communist State (that eventually did happen long after his death).
