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China Travel Brochure
By Ariana Speight
Period 3
Geography
Qin Ling Mountains
- Qin Ling means “mountain of the kingdom of Qing”.
- Divided China into 2 parts, northern and southern.
- This was during the Qing dynasty which united China in 221 B.C.
- There was lots of vegetation there and pandas.
Taklamakan Desert
- Helped China isolate the country of West Asia.
- It was an arid wasteland that is partially on the silk road.
- In order to take control over the silk road, the Tang dynasty ruled
over their oasis cities.
Tian Mountains
- Separated China from Takzhikistan, Kirgizia, and Zazakhastan.
- It is in the north western area of China.
- It also has been a path way to central and west Asia.
Religion
Buddhism
- The purpose of this religion is to stop suffering through meditation and enlightenment.
- Siddhartha Gautama or the Buddha is the one who began the religion.
- Four Noble Truths are the sections of the Buddha’s teachings:
1) All life is suffering and pain
2) Suffering and pain are caused by desire for wealth, pleasure, fame, and power
3) To end suffering one must overcome desire
4) To overcome desire, one must follow the Middle Way
- Reincarnation is the step to enlightenment with nirvana being your ultimate goal.
Daoism
- This religion is based on the teachings of Laozi.
- The teachings say you should live your life in balance with nature.
- Knowledge and education is not important with this religion.
Similarities
- Harmony
- Respect
- Balance
- Compassion
Sui
Dynasty
Tang
Dynasty
Song
Dynasty
Yuan
Dynasty
Ming
Dynasty
Qing
Dynasty
A.D.
589-618
A.D.
618-907
A.D.
960-1279
A.D.
1260-1368
A.D.
1368-1644
A.D.
1644-1912
Political Structures
Sui
- The emperors Wen and Yang Di were harsh rulers because they forced many peasants to
fight in the army or to work on public projects.
Tang
- Wu Zhao, China’s only female ruler was the Empress of this dynasty.
- They used bureaucracy which means the government was composed of departments.
- Officials were also artists, poets, scholars, etc.
Song
- Mongols and Manchurians attacked the northern borders for 200 years which forced the
capital to move south to Hangzhou.
- Civil service exams were the root of how they would get into government.
Political Structures (Con.)
Yuan
- Turks and Persians maintained the civil service exam system.
- They had a strict hierarchy of social classes:
1st-Tax free Mongols
2nd- Foreigners
3rd- Northern Chinese
4th- Southern Chinese
Ming
- They reintroduced the civil service exam.
- The emperors were extremely powerful, often ruled as despots which are rulers who use their power
abusively.
- They also built a new capital in Peking.
All Combined
- Scholar groups became the leading class because they started passing the civil service exam.
- At first, aristocrats which are the higher class were the only ones who took the civil service exam.
- Then, meritocracy occurred where farmers would send their sons to take the exam and work in the
government.
- Also, a money economy started because paper money was what was used to trade for goods.
Achievements
Paper Money
- The original name was “flying money”.
- It was invented in the ninth century.
- At first, merchants made their own money.
- Then the government made the money, a practice
that continues today.
Achievements (Con.)
Music
- They used timbre which is the particular sound
each instrument makes.
- When the strings were touched, they made
different noises by: plucking, brushing, hitting,
etc.
- Their instruments, for example the qin, were
simply wooden stands with strings.
Achievements (Con.)
Abacus
- Another name for it would be “suanpan”.
- This is a counting device which today is
usually used in kindergarten.
- In the fourteenth century, it was most
advanced.
- The frame is wood, and the counters are
beads.
Achievements (Con.)
Porcelain
- A mineral called feldspar added to white clay
makes white porcelain.
- The clay name is kaolin and is fired at a high
temperature, becomes partially see-through,
water resistant, and very hard.
Achievements (Con.)
Coal and Iron Production
- Coal and iron production was greater in
China than anywhere in the world.
- This was during A.D. 618-1127, the Tang and
Song Dynasty.
- The fourth century is the beginning of coal
use as fuel or black earth.
- Later, they were able to make steel.
China Today…
The Great Wall is still one of the greatest
attractions today. Buddhism currently has
about 376 million followers and is
generally listed as the world's fourth
largest religion. Over the years, China
has improved in almost every aspect
including living conditions and human
rights, however governmental control is still
strong.