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Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese
consider themselves to be “people of the
Han”?
Do Now: Complete “Connections to
Today”
Homework: Do Research on Civil Service
exams in our city. How do they compare
to the Civil Service system in China?
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
Connections to Today
• Digital Chinese
• The writing systems in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and
Taiwan are all based on a common set of thousands of
characters developed in China centuries ago. Over time, each
country has modified this system in a different way. These
differences have made it difficult for writers in the various
countries to communicate clearly with one another. The
computer age has added new communication problems. Since
1970s each East Asian country has developed its own code of
Chinese characters to input and transmit computer data. The
codes are not always compatible, and their differences can
corrupt information sent from a computer in one country to that
in another. To solve this problem, an international task force is
attempting to develop a standard software set of digital Chinese
characters.
• Why might there be so much interest in developing a common
Chinese character code for computer communication?
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
Qin vs. Han
What is the major
geographic difference
between the Qin and
Han Dynasties?
What was a major factor
in the expansion of the
Han Dynasty?
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
The Han Dynasty
• Gao Zu restored order to China after the
fall of the Qin dynasty
– Did away with high taxes and harsh policies
– Returned to Confucian ideas
• Lasted from 206 BC to 220 AD
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
Emperor Wudi
• Most famous Han
Dynasty emperor
• Strengthened the
government and
economy
• Set up an imperial
university to train
Confucian scholars
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
Wudi - Achievements
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Improved roads and canals.
Set up granaries to store grain
Reorganized the economy.
Government controlled iron and salt production
This gave the government a source of income
besides taxes
• Increased territory under Chinese rule
• Military outposts in Manchuria, Korea, Vietnam,
Tibet and Central Asia.
• This helped spread Chinese influence.
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
The Silk Road: Gateway to the West
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New trade route opened during the Han dynasty
This would link East and West for centuries
Major method of cultural diffusion
New opportunities for different countries to trade
food (grapes, figs, cucumbers and walnuts),
fabric (silk, linen, muslin)
• Eventually the road grew to 4000 miles long
• Goods were relayed in stages from one set of
traders to another
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
The Silk Road: Trading Network
Identify one
negative and
one positive
aspect of the
Silk Road.
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
Civil Service
• Han emperors used Confucianism as the
philosophy of the state.
• If you were a Confucian scholar you were
expected to be dignified and have a knowledge of
history, music, poetry.
• A major change was the Civil Service exam. You
could no longer get a job based on your family.
You had to take a test, similar to what we have
now. This gave the most qualified people good
positions in government.
• Dynasties rose and fell, but Confucian influence
remained in China.
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
Major Achievements
• Medicine:
– Herbal remedies
– Acupuncture
– Anesthetics
• Technology
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Paper out of wood
Rudder to steer ships
Fishing reels
Wheelbarrows
Water pumps
• Arts
– Splendid temples, places, temples and parks
– Jade/Ivory carvings
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
Visual Aid
Herbal Medicine
Anesthetics
Wheelbarrows
Paper out of wood
Fishing reel
Rudder
Water pumps
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today
All Good Things Come To An End!
• Collapse of the Hand
– Scandals undermined the emperor
– Powerful warlords
– Heavy taxes and debt
– Rebellious peasants
• This left China open to invasion by
conquering hordes coming over the Great
Wall.
Aim/Goal: Why do modern Chinese consider themselves to be “people of the Han”?
Do Now: Connections to Today