China: Technology‚ Trade‚ Culture‚ Migrations‚ and Environment Ever since China first became China the Chinese have always been one of the most innovative and advanced cultures to grace this planet. Under the Ming dynasty the Chinese economy was the cornerstone that held the key to the Afro-Eurasia global economic revival. This was possible due to the relocation of China’s capital‚ the opening of a major waterway and other internal trade routes‚ the goods they had to offer‚ an enormous population
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caused problems. The Ming Dynasty declared that all taxes must be payed in silver. This created great disruption in the economy since silver coins were scarce at this time many people were unable to pay their taxes. To suffice the demands of the government a great deal of people would get their silver through middle-men. This exchange for silver lowered the value of Ming goods (Doc3). Wang Xijue‚ a court official‚ foresees the possible problems the large amounts of silver that the Ming would have coming
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Stories From a Ming Collection is a book compiled by Fang Menglong and translated by Cyril Birch‚ of a collection of popular moral tales of oral tradition that were told by Chinese storytellers during the T’ang Dynasty in the Chinese marketplaces. The two tales that will be analyzed specifically come from The Lady who was a Beggar‚ both centering on important moral lessons involving the issues of love‚ lust‚ reputation and honor; issues that were very important of Chinese society during that time
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The Great Wall Of China What is the Great Wall of China? The Great Wall of China is a wall that fortifies China. The Great Wall of China is made out of wood‚ parts of earth‚ brick‚ stone and other materials. Different parts of the wall were being built as early as the 7th century. These walls later joined together and made bigger and a stronger wall. There is a famous part of the wall which was built by Qin Shihuang who was the first Emperor of china‚ which was built between 220–206. A small portion
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Seri Rana Wira Kerma (1386–1399). Part of original copy of Ming Dynasty history (1368-1644) - chapter 325. Parameswara visits emperor Yongle. (Date: 28 Oct 1403) -- eunuch Yin Qing was sent to Melaka [9] (Date: 3 Oct 1405) -- Bai-li-mi-su-la‚ the native ruler of the country of Melaka followed the Imperial envoy Yin Qing and visit the Ming court to offer tribute (Date: 16 Feb 1409) -- envoy A-bu-la Jia-xin sent by Bai-li-mi-su-la visit Ming court and offered tribute of local products...[11] (Date:
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Xuande‚ in 1430-33. * The new emperor had a financial motivation. The treasure fleet voyages cost Ming China enormous amounts of money; since they were not trade excursions‚ the government recovered little of the cost. * China faced a growing threat to its land borders in the west. The Mongols and other Central Asian peoples made increasingly bold raids on western China‚ forcing the Ming rulers to concentrate. No Trade * Confucius thought foreign trade interfered with important familial
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painting remained a common form of art from the Tang and Song dynasty to the Ming dynasty. In landscape painting‚ artists tried to capture the essence of nature. Both old and new styles were used as mountains‚ forests‚ and even city life‚ were painted. Some Chinese painters believed that they should “create a harmonious relationship between heaven and earth” when they are painting. Landscape painting was revived during the Ming dynasty‚ but it always played a role – big of small – in Chinese art. Along
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The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest architectural achievements ever recorded in history. The Great Wall translates to “long fortress.” The wall was made entirely by hand. It was built to protect the Chinese from intruders from different Nomadic Tribes. The wall is about 5‚500 miles long. The wall did not stretch across all of China but it stretched from Shanhaiguan in the East to Lop Nur in the West. Some people say that you can even see the wall from the moon! Wouldn’t that be something
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Chapter 27 – Tradition and Change in East Asia The Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 Restored traditional Chinese rule Hongwu was founder Tried to drive out any Mongol influence Used mandarins to travel through the empire to make sure policy was being followed o Also used eunuchs who were loyal to the gov’t because they couldn’t have families The Emperor Yongle used the navy to expand and show China’s power Kept powerful army to keep out invaders in the early years o Mongol armies
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Vocab: Asian sea trading network- Caravels- Goa- Ormuz- dutch trading empire- Vocab: Mindanao- Hongwu- Zhenghe expeditions- Chongzhen- Vocab: Toyotomi Hideyoshi- Deshima- Malacca- Treaty of Gijanti-
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