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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 was the social structure of the Ancient Chinese?
During the Shang dynasty (1523-1027 BCE) The were two classes. The ruling class and the working class. The ruling class was made up of the king, his high priests and the feudal shi. The working class consisted of common people such as farmers, soldiers and craftsmen.
During the Shang dynasty, the shi were given lands and limited ruling power by the king in return for their royalty and support. These lands remained with the families of the shi and were passed down from fathers to sons.
By the next dynasty, the Zhou dynasty (1027-221 BCE) more occupations were created. The working class is further divided into 4 smaller classes that were ranked- scholars, farmers, craftsmen and traders.
During the next dynasty, the Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE), the power of the shi was reduced. Qin Shihuang took all the lands and armies of the shi after he unified China. The lands were then divided into provinces and looked after by officials whom Qin Shihuang had appointed to position of shi. The new shi didn't own the land they looked after.
During the Han dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE), another development took place. Becoming a shi now depended on whether one passed the Imperial Civil Service Examinations. This means whoever who was capable could be a civil servant as long as he passed the examinations.
What did the Zhou dynasty believe in?
the types of gods that they believed in were the gods..Lol.. # # # # #
They were forced to flee on a little island called Taiwan.
What were the main events of the Mongol conquest on China?
it was the expansion of the empire and organization of government
What was the main reason for the fall of the Qin dynasty?
It was because of QinShiHuang's tyranny. He made people's life difficult until they couldn't tolerate it. QinShiHuang was despotic during his rule. His son came to the throne after QinShiHuang died. His son was more despotic which caused rebellion everywhere. The Qin dynasty came to an abrupt in 206 B.C.
When was the great wall rebuilt?
The wall was finished in 221 B.C. and finished in 56 A.C. . By:Santiago Gomez
How did china influence western Europe?
They ate a chinese person and then they knew everything they did
Why emperor of china have so many concubine?
1.) Because he could
2.) Often times both peasents and officials in the court would offer their daughters in hopes of reciving favours from the Emporor. 3.) The concubines were ladies who relieved the emperor from the great stress that comes with power, as hard as this could sound to other cultures, it was like that. Once an emperor had more than 40000 concubines all around the country, but the more they had, you could say, the worst the emperor would be, there is an ancient legend between the walls of the forbidden city, which says that the emperor should dedicate his time to state matters and not to enjoy the abuse of his power, so as a reminder, there is a human form on a big chicken on every roof of this palace, so this would not be forgotten by the emperor.
How do you write language in Chinese?
depends there are a couple of ways like
ci (second tone) for works; phrases; classical Chinese poem; word; diction
dan (first tone) ci (danci)- word
yan (second tone) to speak; to say; talk; word
zi (fourth tone) letter; symbol; character; word
Characters
Traditional first Simplified Second in order
詞 词
單詞 单词
言
字
What region did the mongols control?
The leader of the Mongols is the famous Genghis Khan. They claimed 24,000,000 square kilometers and called it the Mongol Empire.
What goal did the Western allies in Boxer Rebellion?
To protect the ability of business to continue trade with China
Why is the Chinese New Year in different dates each year?
This is never possible as people around the world celebrate Chinese New Year at the same time, however, it is a different date on every year. Think of it as would you celebrate new year on a different date in America and in Australia?
How did Khubila Khan change Chinese history?
Khubila Khan changed Chinese history by climbing onto the palace roof naked and singing "Hooso Wagh" (we will be free) This caused the emperor to realize that commoners were people too, and that they should lower the taxes. Khan was jailed for three days, but on the fourth day he was realeased because the emperor had realized what a good deed he had done. There are now ststues of him all over China, to commemorate his bravery.
What was Mao Zedong's 'Great Leap Forward'?
it was where Mao Zedong traveled all around the world to see what the other countries where like and to see what he could do to improve it. he lived in the country of India, but he wanted to see if he could improve India any so he traveled to see if the other countries were like so he could have better ideas for India!
What china dynasty did writing start?
It begin between 1,500 b.c. and between 1,400 during the shang dynasty
What was the result of zheng he's voyage?
The main result of Zheng He's voyages was the expansion of China's overseas trade.
How did European imperialism in afica differ from that in China?
Economic imperialism in China led to war and political collapse, while formal colonialism in Africa led to oppression of native peoples.
When was the height of the Tang Dynasty?
In term of economy and culture, there were two heights during the Tang Dynasty. One was called Zhen-guan Zhi Zhi (贞观之治, 635 - 700 CE), the other called Kai-yuan Zhi Zhi (开元之治, 713 - 741 CE). 'Zhen-guan' and 'Kai-yuan' were titles for the years in the reign of the particular emperors. Here 'Zhi Zhi' means a peaceful and prosperous reign.
What two ways did the ming emperors affect trade and other contacts with overseas countries?
The Ming dynasty created and expanded trade networks across Asia.
