geography of china. 1. china was isolated… cliffs along huang he in gansu
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Geography of China
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1. China was isolated…
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Cliffs along Huang He in Gansu
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a. Mnts: south- Himalayaswest- Kunlun and Tien Shan
b. Large deserts: north- Gobi west- Takla Makan
c. Pacific Ocean- east
…due to natural barriersDON’T WRITE
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2. The impact of isolation is that Ethnocentric society developed
Ethnocentrism- the belief that your culture is better than all others.
Called China “Zhongguo” or Middle Kingdom b/c they believed they were above Earth and under Heaven.
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3. Population Distribution
a. 96% of pop. live along coast and river valleys
b. 2/3 of China is mnts. and deserts
How people distribute themselves in an How people distribute themselves in an areaarea
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c. Modern China’s population:
~1.6 Billion people
1 Child Law- To control the population, Chinese families are only allowed to have one child. There are many exceptions.
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4. Agriculture
Only 11% of the land is arable.Arable = farmable
subsistence farming- growing just enough (little or no surplus)
terrace farming- carving steps into the sides of mountains to farm
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5. Rivers in Chinaa. Huang He (Yellow River)- where Chinese
civilization developed.
-loess- fine, fertile windblown soil, settles in river causing flooding
- known as “China’s Sorrow” because of flood damage
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Xi River
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The 4 Ancient The 4 Ancient River Valley River Valley CivilizationsCivilizations
The 4 Ancient The 4 Ancient River Valley River Valley CivilizationsCivilizations
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1.
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a. supervised flood control projects
(Yellow R.)
b. developed an accurate calendar
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c. developed a form of writing
ideographs- symbols that represent ideas
Oracle Bones- pictograms on bone used to predict the future
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The Evolution of The Evolution of ChineseChineseWritingWriting
The Evolution of The Evolution of ChineseChineseWritingWriting
PictograpPictographshs
IdeographIdeographss
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(“Joe”) 2.
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- Developed the
Mandate of Heaven- a dynasty’s divine right to rule
Dynastic Cycle- cycle of how dynasties rise and fall
Ritual Food Vessel, Ritual Food Vessel, bronze bronze
11c BCE (Western 11c BCE (Western Zhou)Zhou)
Ritual Food Vessel, Ritual Food Vessel, bronze bronze
11c BCE (Western 11c BCE (Western Zhou)Zhou)
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TheDynastic
Cycle
TheDynastic
Cycle
A new dynasty
comes to power.
A new dynasty
comes to power.
Lives of common people improved;
taxes reduced;farming encouraged.
Lives of common people improved;
taxes reduced;farming encouraged.
Problems begin(extensive wars,invasions, etc.)
Problems begin(extensive wars,invasions, etc.)
Taxes increase;men forced towork for army.
Farming neglected.
Taxes increase;men forced towork for army.
Farming neglected.
Govt. increasesspending; corruption.
Govt. increasesspending; corruption.
Droughts,floods,
famines occur.
Droughts,floods,
famines occur.
Poor loserespect for govt.They join rebels
& attack landlords.
Poor loserespect for govt.They join rebels
& attack landlords.
Rebel bands findstrong leader who
unites them.Attack the emperor.
Rebel bands findstrong leader who
unites them.Attack the emperor.
Emperor isdefeated !!
Emperor isdefeated !!
The emperorreforms the govt.& makes it more
efficient.
The emperorreforms the govt.& makes it more
efficient.
Start here
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- united China & connected Great Wall
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- Emperor Shi Huangdi’s Tomb with his Terra Cotta Army
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Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Army
Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Army
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a. Used Civil Service Exam based on Confucian ideas
b. Made achievements in medicine (acupuncture), science and agriculture
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c. invented paper [105 B.C.E.]
d. Est. Silk Road trade route
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(618 -907 CE)
-The printing press, gunpowder,
small pox vaccine,
and the earthquake
detector were invented.
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Each of the eight dragons had a bronze ball in its mouth. Whenever there was even a slight earth tremor, a mechanism inside the seismograph would open the mouth of one dragon. The bronze ball would fall into the open mouth of one of the toads, making enough noise to alert someone that an earthquake had just happened. Imperial watchman could tell which direction the earthquake came from by seeing which dragon's mouth was empty.
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6. Song Dynasty (Sung) 960- 1279 CE- China experienced a “Golden Age”
- The Silk Road grew
- trade between China, India, and the Mesopotamia increased. It was 4,000 miles of harsh terrain.
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7. Yuan Dynasty (Mongol) 1279 -1368 CE
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a. Kublai Khan (non-Chinese) ruled China
b. Marco Polo visited China. Europeans became interested in China from his book.
Kublai Khan Genghiz Khan Marco Polo
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8. Ming Dynasty 1369 – 1644 CE
a. Revived arts and literature but isolated China when Europeans began developing advancing.
Ming Painting and Calligraphy, early 16cMing Vases, 18c
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Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho)China’s “Columbus?”
Zheng He’s treasure ship was 400 ft. long in comparison to Columbus’ Santa Maria, which was 85 ft. long. That’s a BIG difference!
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9. Ch’ing Dynasty (Manchu) 1644 – 1911 CE
a. The last of China’s dynastic families came from Manchuria
b. Could not prevent Europeans from gaining power in China.
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Foot-Binding in Ancient ChinaFoot-Binding in Ancient ChinaBroken toes by 3 years of age.
Size 5 ½ shoe on the right
Mothers bound their daughters’ feet.
For upper-class girls, it became a new custom.
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The Results of Foot-BindingThe Results of Foot-Binding