How many children did qin shi Huang have?
Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang, aka Shi Huangdi, had at least 4 sons.
Crown Prince Fusu
Hu Hai (Qin Er Shi)
Prince Gao
Prince Jianglü
According to one written history, Hu Hai succeeded his father as emperor (Qin Er Shi) after his loyal older brother Fusu was tricked into committing suicide by a forged note supposedly from their father.
What type of items were traded on the silk road?
UMMMMMMMMM....... SILK?
but seroiusly, silk was traded to Europe and the middle east from china, and horses and guins were the main Chinese import earier, later on, opium and cash floed the other direction
What area in China is the one child policy not enforced?
Everywhere. China is so big that you are only allowed one child. If your first child is a girl you are allowed one more child. Did you know that in china one child is born every minute.
In rural areas people are usually allowed to have more than one child.
People's standard of living is measured by?
Lots of different factors, but per capita income can give a rough indication of people's standards of living. But basically every aspect of your life needs to be measured to produce a completely accurate measurement.
How did the invention of paper change china?
Before the invention of paper, written communications were written on pieces of banboo stringed together. Then for the most important writings, they may be written on silk. The baboo pieces are extremely heavy and space-consuming. Silk is extremely expensive. Both of these media made literacy an elusive art among the wealthy and the few. Most people did not have access to books because these materials are so hard to replicate. Then after paper was invented, transportation, replication both became much easier. Literacy spread to a larger population and the cost of writing became much lower.
Why historians are not sure if xia dynasty existed?
Historians know about the Xia dynasty because of stories. Archaeologists have not yet found evidence of this dynasty, so many believe that it never existed. Chinese people honor these stories, though.
What is the role of women in china?
they were now equal to men. Western ideals had filled in past China's filters and influenced the way the were treated. More rights were given and were considered by the government to be equal to men.
Why did mongols repeatedly attack china?
ell any time some one has controle of all power in any country they need some kind of national objective to keep there people so occupyed that they wont have time to rebell.they either say the have an enimy thats read to invade them and they need a strong leader to keep them away or they them selves wioll lead the same p4eople to war in order to keep the people depending on them to be there hero and be able to get the riches they can steal from where ever they invade,so to keep power rulers of all kinds will usualy start a war that they thing will be an easy victory and when they win and word get around to other countrys that that leader is a magnificant war leader it instills fear that they might be next on the list of places to be invaded,then they send people to try to bribe the strong man not to invade there country also,but any time a country tryes to bribe enouther not to invade it tells the invader they probly wouldnt have to much trouble taking over that country.seems our politions have adopted that bribing phlosipy these last few years and looks like it will only get worse.
How many troops did china send to World War 1?
400 million...
China currently has a population of over 1.3 billion
Why did the Chinese leave their country?
Chinese left there home because they don't know what 2+2 was so they came to America so they could teach them.
What was the first martial arts?
If you want to be very technical about it, the martial arts were created at the beginning of time - they just weren't called martial arts. The need to defend one's self began with our need to defend ourselves against animals and predators in the wild - using clubs and our bare hands. They certainly evolved as the martial arts developed over time, and named arts were formed as necessity in different countries throughout history, but the real answer is that they've always existed.
What is ancient Chinese writing?
calligraphy or traditional Chinese text, has been used for centuries, and the technique on how to paint or write the symbols was passed on through generations. Students who attend school there are expected to learn thousands of characters by the time they pass to middle school. This style has been the same since ancient times, but an improved, easy-to-use version of calligraphy, called simplified Chinese, in now taught and popular, because its easier to draw. This is used in most computer-based texts.
Was emperor qin an effective leader?
Huangdi was a good ruler towards the people that approved of him. He wouldn't accept disapproval of anyone. If you dared disobeyed or opposed him or his ideas you would be sent to death or thrown into prison.
Shi Huangdi (259-210 BC) was a cruel ruler who readily killed or banished those who opposed him or his ideas. He is notorious for burning virtually all the books that remained from previous regimes. He even banned scholarly discussions of the past. Moreover, he tried to stop Confucianism and wanted those under his rule to follow Legalism.
The Emperor standardized Chinese writing, bureaucracy, scholarship, law, currency, weights and measures. He expanded the Chinese empire, built a capital in Xian, a system of roads, and massive fortifications and palaces. He also divided China into several districts and every district would be ruled by a chosen governor.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Was_Qin_Shi_Huangdi_a_fair_ruler#ixzz1nYZVl7bZ
When did Poland become communist?
At the end of World War 2, in 1945. In 1944 after Germans killed 250 thousands Varsovians in 63 days of Warsaw Uprising, it was already known that the Soviets will rule. While the Poles were fighting the Germans on one side of Vistula river, the Red Army was sitting and waiting on the other side of the river, waiting for Germans to finish the Poles. When in 1945 the whole Europe was celebrating the liberation, Poles were left alone by the Allies. At Yalta conference, US, Great Britain and Soviet Union decided about Poland's new borders and ...who the ruler will be. There was no celebration, nobody was in a mood, Poles were going from one occupation to another, this one lasted till 1989.In 1945, the Soviets set up the communist government, the country was in civil war. The new government faked elections and provoked pogroms to show the "allies" that Poles can not govern themselves.In the late 40s and 50s, thousands of soldiers of undergroundPolish Home Army (the largest European resistance organization in the whole Nazi occupied Europe)were killed. Read "ISaw Poland Betrayed "by Arthur Bliss, AnAmerican Ambassador to Poland reports to American people (1946), buy used cheap on amazon.com
How do you think the reunification of china affected the common people?
http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_china#Ancient_era
Who invented the silk road in china?
Marco Polo.It should not be just called a discovery.Silk route was there for centuries before Marco polo could find it and was known to every one in two big continents.Illiteracy and unawareness cannot be glorified.We should invent some good terms for it...
How did the xia dynasty rise to power?
The Xia rose to power because Yu built canals and dikes to divert the flood water of the huanghe river from civilization. For this he was honored and pronounced king and after him his son took the throne and this is how the first dynasty was formed.
What were Chinese fireworks used for?
In the beginning, fireworks were used just for fun, but they also became known for the loud cracking sound that warded off evil spirits and kept people safe. Therefore, they came into use for events such as weddings, religious ceremonies, and victory celebrations.