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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
How has the one child policy changed?
it has changed china by a lot because if they didnt introduce the one child policy china would have been in poverty
Who was China's greatest hero?
The national hero of China is Yue Fei. He was an army general in the battle against Jins. He lived in the Chinese Song Dynasty.
According to Confucius how should people in authority behave?
when we see good and kind people, we should follow their examples: When we see criminal and greedy people, we should look at ourselves
Why do Chinese have their last names first?
They always write their surname first because they have to repect their family surname and other people. They try to be polite and they always address people with their surname if they don't know them that well but if they know them well, then it is okay to call them by their first name.
Because he was abducted from his village as a small child to be and eunuch.
What caused the Communist revolutionary movement in China to gain strength?
The Communist Revolution in China happened (and, eventually, succeeded on a very large scale) for numerous reasons. Principally, the corruption and disorganization among the Communist's enemies should be noted. Equally important were the efficiency and the compassion of the Communists themselves, who rallied many to their banner who had been suffering for years from the Nationalists or other traditional leaders of regions in China.
What countries did zheng he visit?
Zheng He went to South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Africa.
PLease add more things! I don't know much...
What battle described the defeat of Cao Cao's army by an alliance of Shu and Wu?
that's an easy one. it is the battle of chi bi.
Peasants
How has the great wall of china impacted people of the world?
The Great Wall was built to protect citizens of China from the brutal attacks of the raiders from Mongolia. In order to build this massive structure, many workers had to involuntary contribute by building the Wall. It was a very dangerous and strenuous task. Therefore, the most significant way in which the Great Wall impacted lives refers to the many lives that were lost in the effort of building it.
Why did China dynasty leaders want to keep China isolated from the outside world?
Ancient dynasties on China (land) was not always ruled by the Chinese; Mongolian/Nurchen had taken over the land for two dynasties. All the ancient dynasties on China did not keep themselves isolated; they were open to other areas even like Japan and Korea. As for Qin/Ching dynasty, documents have shown evidences with its openness to the West.
The New China (People's Republic of China) is the one that is isolated. It is because of their believes in communism and that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) want their people to listen to the party from inside out and without any doubt. Hence, the unforgettable Chinese Cultural Revolution and The Tiananmen Square incident happened. More recent incident is what's called Fa-Lung Gong.
What did britain bring to china to trade for chinese goods?
opium
The time-frame matters.
If this question were asked in a modern context, the answer would probably be technology, small business ventures or medicine.
If asked of a few centuries ago, the answer might be opium.
If asked of 100 years ago, the answer might be finished goods (craftsmanship).
A time-frame is needed to answer this more specifically.
What changes did emperor qin shi huangdi make?
By making a system of laws that would apply equally to every part in china.
Greatest emperor in Chinese history?
The criteria to judge "the Best" is difficult to define.
Military prowess, cultural contribution, legacy all have to be considered.
A good conquerer might not be a good ruler, but good ruler might lack the grand foresight that builds great empires.
Below are several candidates that could all be considered "best emperor"
Qin Shi Huang aka THE First Emperor (259 BC - 210 BC)
Military prowess: he united China for the first time in history. It is said his army vanquished over 1.5 million opposing forces accomplish this feat. His army are well trained and well armed, see terracotta army on Wikipedia for details.
Cultural Contribution: He standardized writing, unites of measurement, and currency. He build national network of roads and canal (so his army can move more efficiently, but it was good for trade as well). He left the rest of the world the great wall of China, Qin Tomb and the Terracotta warriors. Most importantly he defined China as one country.
Legacy: Mixed. He was powerful, have great foresight, but he killed a lot people during his time. He burned books and buried scholars who oppose him. Prior to his rule, it is said, China had 100 school of thought, he banned most of them, putting and end to the golden age of free thought. He was so feared and hated by the scholars, that for the next 2,200 years, Chinese scholars portrayed him as a brutal, paranoid tyrant, down playing his contribution to the Chinese legacy. His empire is also the shortest, from the date he united China to the date it fell, the Qin Empire lasted 16 years (221 BC - 206 BC).
It is said he was extravagant and superstitious, obsessed immortality and finding the elixir of life.
Emperor Wu of Han (156 BC-29 March, 87 BC)
Military Prowess: He was a expansionist. Under his rule China doubled in size, his empire borders "spanned from modern Kyrgyzstan in the west, to northern Korea in the northeast, and to northern Vietnam in the south" ( 6 million km² or 2.32 million mi²).
Cultural Contribution: He established an autocratic and centralized state. He adopted Confucianism as state philosophy and code of conduct, which lasted till modern day (1911). His military conquest and diplomatic missions open up the Silk Road, promoted trade and cultural exchange between China and the rest of the the world. He also build a net work of granaries, expanded the great wall of China.
Legacy: Generally positive. He is considered one of the Greatest Emperors by Chinese scholars. He ruled for 54 years, 2nd longest in Chinese History. He is cunning, highly political and killed a lot people during his time. He is also extravagant and superstitious, obsessed with Witch craft.
Emperor Taizong of Tang (January 23, 599 - July 10, 649)
Military Prowess: In the history records, he co-founded the Tang Dynasty with his father. He joined the army at age 16, and was a skilled warrior, successful general, and a master strategist. During his reign, he waged wars with the neighboring countries (who raids China regularly, and are considered traditional enemies) and won. In the end, the neighboring countries submitted to his military prowess, and name him the "heavenly khan".
Cultural Contribution: He started China's greatest period in History. His rule is named "Reign of Zhenguan", widely considered as the golden age of Chinese history. His rule is regarded as the standard which all future emperor are measured against. It is said that he accepts criticism and tried not to abuse his absolute power. He promoted ban on extravagance, encouragement of frugality, reduction of taxes and corvee labor, construction of water conservancy projects, support of agriculture, promoted inter cultural tolerance and encouragement of a population increase.
During his reign, China was the center of world attention. A census taken during the third year of Zhenguan showed that the population in Chang'an was one million, with over 100,000 foreign expatriates. The largest city in the world at the time.
"During his reign, Tang China flourished economically and militarily. For more than a century after his death, Tang China enjoyed peace and prosperity. During Taizong's reign, Tang was the largest and the strongest nation in the world. It covered most of the territory of present-day China, Vietnam, Mongolia and much of Central Asia until east Kazakhstan." - wikipedia
Legacy: He is considered as the epitome of what an emperor should be, for the next 1300 years, crown princes studied his rule and aspired to be just like him. His is love by historians, and popular masses alike, but not without his fault. He killed his brothers and forced his father into early retirement to gain the seat of emperor.
He is a rationalist, and is known to ignore heavenly signs and modify ceremony rites to accommodate agriculture needs.
Yongle Emperor of Ming (May 2, 1360 - August 12, 1424)
Military Prowess: He overthrow his nephew r to become emperor, kill a lot people in the process. He was a master strategist. He shore up China's northern defense against the Mongols, and conquered Vietnam.
Cultural contribution: He was a great visionary. He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing (the capital of China till today), constructed the forbidden city. He repaired the grand canal of China, promoted trade between the northern and southern part of the country. The monumental Yongle Encyclopedia was completed under his rule. He commissioned the exploratory expeditions of Zheng He, who commanded voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa. During his reign he established diplomatic relationship with over 30 countries.
Legacy: Ambiguous, he was a brilliant ruler but the scholar did not like him much. He was a power hungry visionary. He does not trust his officials and generals, and relies heavily on secret police and eunuchs, but at the same time he is considered "an architect and keeper of Chinese culture, history". "He promoted Confucianism and kept traditional ritual ceremonies with a rich cultural theme." He was tolerant of different schools of thought, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, even commissioned a pair of Islamic mosques. He implemented a series of policies that promoted agriculture, trade, water resource management, that greatly improved the lives of his people.
Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang and Yongle Emperor of Ming presided China's golden ages in the ancient times. During their reign, China was the center of the world, inflation was low, people were prosperous, trade flourished. They rule over vast continuous empires, established China as formidable force in the world. Their reign was so successful, their legacy so grand, the Chinese still remembered them and praise them till this day.
As for THE First Emperor, he is an unparalleled visionary in China history, he define the idea of the Chinese empire. Everybody comes after him, and there is no one before him. He is so terrifying, for over 2200 years, the scholars refused to acknowledge his accomplishment. Awesome.
How long was the great walls of china?
The Great Wall currently stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles / 12,800 li) from Shanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The distance between its farthest points is nearly 6,700 km (4,160 miles / 13,400 li)
Recent archaeological surveys have stimated that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, totals as much as 8,851.8 km (5,500 miles / 17,700 li) of constructed walls.
When did Shi Huangdi become emperor?
hungdi is Chinese for emperor, but if you mean Qin shi huangdi, it was the Qin秦-Dynasty.
Which of these has China been throughout much of its history?
Throughout much of its history China has been considered to be a closed society and isolated nation
What do ancient chinese people drink?
rice wine,
to make the wine,they would have washed the rice and poured alcohol into a dish with the rice in it. Then cover with glade rap and stored in a place which is dry but warm around 20 degrees and leave it for 2 weeks. Then afterwards it will become rice wine.
It would have a spicy and rice favoured smell and they wine is slightly cloudy coloured.
Why did Japanese refer call the US as a sleeping giant?
The Japanese referred to the US as a Sleeping Giant because of its Industry. Up until the attack on Pearl Harbour, the American War Industry was very small, just making supplies for the British to use.
After the American's were attacked however, there entire economy was shifted to a war time effort. At the peak of the American War time Industry, they were making something like a ship a day. Or at least launching one a day.
What was importance of the open door policy to the US?
The Open Door Policy is a concept in foreign affairs, which usually refers to the policy in 1899 allowing multiple Imperial powers access to China, with none of them in control of that country. As a theory, the Open Door Policy originates with British commercial practice, as was reflected in treaties concluded with Qing Dynasty China after the First Opium War (1839-1842).[
What physical barrier helped separate ancient China from Southeast Asia?
what separated ancient china from the rest of the world is the natural barriers like the deserts and mountains , oceans .
