Journal Entry One: The geography of ancient China‚ or more specifically‚ the Zhou dynasty‚ had a great impact on its residents. It varied greatly‚ from highs to lows in temperature‚ elevation‚ and rainfall. The northern border of the Zhou dynasty was marked by the Gobi desert. To the west‚ the massive expanse of the Himalaya mountains spread out across China. In the east‚ they were met with the Yellow Sea‚ or the Huanghai Sea‚ which provided a way to initiate trade routes across the waters. The
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Qing Dynasty‚ 1644-1911‚ also known as Manchu‚ was the last of the Chinese dynasties. During the Qing period‚ imperial China reached its zenith of power and influence. The Qing dynasty lasted for almost 300 years‚ extended China’s borders farther than they had ever been before‚ and perfected the Chinese imperial system. After flourishing in the 18th century‚ it fell apart in the 19th. Like many complicated systems‚ it grew brittle and inflexible. It could not adjust as new problems arose. Bad harvests
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The Imperial Roman Empire (31 BCE- 476 CE) and the Han dynasty (206-220 CE) were considered the strongest empires of their time and nearly unrivaled in conquest and expansion of their empires. They both varied in similarities and differences such as government‚ belief systems and economy. Both imperial Rome and Han China had a complex political system which was called a bureaucracy in which they established long periods of peace and prosperity within their empires. The Roman government leadership
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Later Han and Its Aftermath Later Han’s capital is Luoyang. China returned to a strong central government and a laissez-faire (businesses operate without government interference). China expanded into inner Asia with more lenient government policies toward merchants which facilitated the camel caravans that carried Chinese silk across the Tarim basin and ultimately‚ to merchants in Iran‚ Palestine‚ and Rome. After 88 CE the emperors of the later Han were ineffectual and short lived. China was
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From the mid Han to Tang Dynasty‚ Buddhism in China had experienced great changes. With the penetration of Buddhist thinking in the past few dynasties‚ together with the respect of the Tang emperors‚ Tang had been the most prosperous dynasty of Buddhism in China. Below will introduce Buddhist activities in Tang Dynasty‚ their influences towards populace and the society‚ and discuss the reasons for its extensive growth. Respect of Tang Emperor Emperors in Tang Dynasty were mostly believe in Buddhism
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Han China Tourist Journal Last year I had quite an adventure. I wanted to visit Han China but I couldn’t because the Han Dynasty was overthrown nearly 2000 years ago‚ in the year 220 CE. My solution was to build a time machine. I would tell you how I built it‚ but I won’t since you might use it to kill your grandfather and mess up reality. Anyways‚ I went back to the year 100 BCE during the reign of Han Wudi. I went back to this year because under Han Wudi the Han dynasty reached its peak‚ and
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Although the reign of the Carolingian dynasty occupied brief part of the medieval era‚ the Carolingian Empire that was established made both a historical and cultural impact on medieval society that would resonate for centuries to come. The Carolingian House of the Franks and their expanding empire initially brought stability and progress to most of Europe‚ as well as pioneering a cultural and intellectual renaissance that influenced the remainder of the Middle Ages. Although there were various Carolingian
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4th Response Paper The Tang dynasty is one of the most spectacular dynasties of Imperial China. It saw its founding in 618 by the Li family and knew‚ thereafter a majestic expansion and an extremely diverse growth and development for almost the rest 200 years. From these developments‚ the abundance of poetry is particularly distinguishable‚ as it was an era of intellectual‚ artistic and literal productivity. Since poetry occupied a paramount position‚ it was also a reflection of the singular conditions
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complicated mess‚ where recollections of the past can never truly be presented in an accurate manner. History can only be created in the past. All we can do in the present is view periods and events‚ such as the role of Confucianism within the Qing Dynasty‚ through different approaches of writing and thinking about history. In the modern period‚ there has been an ever-growing
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Silk Road DBQ The Silk Road in World History (Suggested writing time – 40 minutes) You should spend at least 10 minutes reading‚ analyzing‚ and grouping the sources. Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-6. (The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.) Write your answer on the lined pages of the Section II free-response booklet. This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay
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