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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
Why did the Chinese get involved with the Korean War?
* North Korea had been a client state of China's since WWII ended. * The UN forces were knocking hard on its Southern border. * US aviation forces frequently intruded on its airspace. * MacArthur's threatened use of nuclear weapons. * It felt secure because of Soviet backing.
The Chinese Communist Leader under the name of Mao Zedong lured in Chinese peasants in order to strengthen the Red Army.
How many wives did Mao Zedong have?
Emperor Qin Shi had no Empress. He was upset by his mother's behavior and trusted no woman.
Did the silk road stretch from India to rome?
The Silk road stretched from China, through Asia to the Mediterranean
Where did the first Chinese civilization settle and why?
There are many places. It really depends on what you mean by Chinese. You have to realize that Chinese today isn't what any of those cultures called themselves back then. The ethnic groups that I can think of are the Han, Monghol, Qijia, Baiyue, Pentoushan, and Hemudu. All of those guys settled in diff places.
China's population before and after the one child policy?
one child policy has benifitted china big time. restricting married couples to only one child, it has helped minimize the rate of births in the country. it has prevented about 400 million births form 1979 to 2011. though it is the reason behind countless abortions in china, it has helped reducing the expected population to some extent.
What Was the ancient chinese emporer Qin's religion?
The religion was Legalism.
Actually, Legalism is not a religion. It is a philosophy. There was no real religion in the Qin dynasty, although the emperor did follow the ways of Legalism to rule China.
How many steps does the great wall of china have?
The number of steps has not been documented but there are 25,000 watch towers and it is 13,171 miles long (21,196 km) and it is the longest man made structure and it can be seen from space!!
What were the penalties for revealing the secrets of making silk in ancient china?
In ancient China, the person who revealed the secrets of silk making would be killed. In fact, silk was very valuable and it was closely guarded, since it was sold for high prices.
How did the Chinese view their emperor in A Letter From China?
As one who has divine right to rule all nations
They believed all nations belonged indirectly to him.
Who led china's nationalist party in the 1940s?
Sun Yat-Sen was the leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party until his death and then he was succeeded by Chiang Kai-shek.
they wrapped it in a bandage until it broke the toes and bent the feet this continued for two years
How was qin shihuangdi's rule different from the rule of the shang and the zhou?
The Qin dynasty differs from the Zhou because the Qin dynasty to use iron in their weapons and tools and they were the first to even introduce a new political system
Mao Zedong held the office of President from 1954 until 1975. However, he was considered the "Paramount Leader" of China from the PRC's founding in 1949 until 1976. A formal constitutional office of President would not be established until 1982; the first President under the current constitution was Li Xiannian. Hu Jintao is the current President.
What country's did the silk road go through?
The silk road is an extensive intercontinental network of land and/ or sea trade routes that connect East, South and Western Asia with the Mediterranean world, Europe, North Africa and Somalia. The origin point is China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgistan, Tatzikistan, Uzbekistan, Persia, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon [North and Middle silk road]. Bangladesh, Thibet, India, Pakistan, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Red sea, Somalia and Egypt [South road].
What did the ancient Chinese use for transportation?
Ancient Chinese people, got around on horse carriages and Ox Carts. Ox Carts were the means of transport for common people and used for freight, and horse carriages were mainly used for military purpose. Horse carriages were used in China almost 3000 years ago.
Who was the first woman to rule china?
Yes, her name is Wu Zetian.
"She 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 (周) (interrupting the Tang Dynasty), and ruled personally under the name Sacred and Divine Empress Regnant (聖神皇帝) and variations thereof from 690 to 705." - Wikipedia.
She usurp the throne without starting a war. Scary.
Please be careful, you may confuse Tibet with Tibetan Plateau, they are two different concepts. Tibetan Plateau encompass a fraction of India's territory. Despite some unsolved problems with the boundary of the two countries, Tibet has nothing to do with India. Tibet is a part of China.
When was the Chinese New Year in 1956?
That year the Great Cultural Revolution (文化大革命) was taken place in China.
