Growth for China

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Growth for China
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• The Chinese Empire built a canal system in 589
  a.d.
• This 1000 mile waterway connected the rivers and
  cities in China.
• The Grand Canal was built by peasants under the
  rule of the Sui dynasty.

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The Tang family claims a Mandate from Heaven and
rules after the Sui dynasty ended and expanded
Chinese lands. They ensured that all male
citizens served in the army by using a draft
system to choose soldiers. The Tang dynasty was
a Golden Age of development from 618 to 750 in
China.

• Tang Dynasty - 618 AD - 907 AD

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Changan was the largest wealthiest and most
cosmopolitan city in the world.2 million people
lived in Changan.

• The city of Changan was located at the end of
  the Silk Road, which stretched for 4000 miles
  across two continents.
• The Silk road helped established wealth from
  trade.

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The Chinese government system was based
on ability. Books were printed using block
printing. The Chinese invented movable print.
Paper currency was easy to transport.

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  ang.html
• http//china.mrdonn.org/tang.html

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Chinese porcelain was useful and beautiful.
Chinese art and poetry reflected pride in
Chinese Culture and prosperity.
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Chinese people studied the religions of Taoism,
Buddhism, and Christianity.Confucianism was
Chinas official religion.

• Buddha
• Confucius

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Symbol of the Toa
Dai Temple
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Song dynasty templeThe Song dynasty claimed a
Mandate from Heaven in 960.It was a
sophisticated and culturally rich period

• Four Generals

Song Dynasty?
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The Song Dynasties were separated into a North
and South dynasty

• Most of Chinas 80 million people were peasants,
  but many others lived in towns and cities in
  1050.
• The peasants were tenant farmers and had to pay
  rent to a landlord.
• The peasants had to work from morning to night.
  The children did not learn to read or write
  because they were working in the fields.

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• New faster growing rice let farmers grow two
  crops a year and sell the extra in the town
  markets.

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• Mongol people from North of the Great Wall
  conquered Northern China in 1271.

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The Yuan dynasty claimed a mandate from
Heaven.Kublai Kahn, son of Genghis Kahn, was
Emperor and founder of the Yuan dynasty.

• The Yuan dynasty initiated the first direct
  contact between China and the West.