Manning Lumpkin Mr. Barron AP World History 18 September 2011 Comparative Essay: Zhou and Shang’s Political Development The Zhou and the Shang differed and compared in many intricate ways through the division of power and social classes throughout their states‚ the division of labor‚ as well as the technological advancements. The Shang Dynasty had many remarkable advancements in bronze metallurgy while the Zhou mastered more intricate designs and founded iron metallurgy. The two dynasties
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Though they were the shortest‚ they still made many great accomplishments. Some of the accomplishments were inventing the Grand Canal‚ updating the Great Wall of China‚ building granaries‚ and stabilizing the economy. The Grand Canal connected the north and south provinces and it improved trade and communication. The Great Wall of China was built awhile before the Sui Dynasty‚ but they updated and strengthened the wall. The granaries were built around the capital cities (Daxing and Luoyang) and were
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Cultivated relationships between human vs. Powerful rules In ancient world history‚ probably‚ China has one of the longest and well-known acknowledged histories. As country evolved‚ so did the ideology of philosophy. There are two philosophies‚ and one religion that contributed significantly in establishing Chinese history. These are Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Buddhism. Each has its own meanings; each had its own ways of viewing the human nature; and how to lead government‚ society‚ and family
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valley of northern China by 3000 BC. By then they had pottery‚ wheels‚ farms‚ and silk‚ but they had not yet discovered writing or the uses of metals. The Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 BC) is the first documented era of ancient China. The highly developed hierarchy consisted of a king‚ nobles‚ commoners‚ and slaves. The capital city was Anyang‚ in north Henan Province. Some scholars have suggested that travelers from Mesopotamia and from Southeast Asia brought agricultural methods to China‚ which stimulated
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families would often travel to China and other countries together. The wealthy Fernandez family travel all around the world trying new exquisite food from different countries. While traveling they have met many people and other rulers of other impressive countries. The Fernandez family has connections with multiple amazing people from many other countries‚ who have great talent and skill. The adventures the Fernandez have been through‚ from the Great Wall of China‚ to the dense Amazon Jungle‚ the
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China China’s physical geography influenced the location of its early civilizations. Physical Barriers: Himalaya Mountains Gobi Desert Pacific Ocean Only about 10% of China is suitable for farming‚ First civilization settled on the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers. Huang He River (Yellow River): 2‚900 miles long‚ flowing west to east. Chang Jiang River (Yangtze River): 3‚400 miles long‚ flows across central China and empties into the Yellow Sea. Ancient China had four dynasties: Shang
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empire because he had built up his army and his empire with great work. He had also unified six other kingdoms in China known as Han‚ Wei‚ Chu‚ Yan‚ Zhao and Qi by 221 BC. Ordinary people obeyed both Emperor Shi Huangdi and Emperor Hadrian a lot. However‚ they both had different ways of making people obey them. Shi Huangdi was clearly obeyed because of fear from the citizens of China. This is because of his strict laws and rules. For example‚ branding‚ chopping‚ off of hands and of feet‚ strangulation
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The Differences and Reasons of Food Habit between Chinese and Western Jiahui Sheng San Francisco State University HTM 0421-01 Abstract Currently‚ with much more frequent culture exchanges between Chinese and Western‚ people from different countries have more and more opportunities to meet new friends with different religions. However‚ it is hard to avoid meeting some conflicts during the culture exchange because of differences of cultures‚ and the difference of food habits is one of the distinct
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The Yellow River is an important part of China and its civilizations. The Yellow River provided silt which helped civilizations thrive by letting them farm. The Yellow River created the North China Plain which was the center of all activity‚ people raised livestock‚ farmed and civilizations expanded there. The Yellow River was also a way of transportation for people and goods. The name Yellow River was given to the river was because of the silt that flows through the river. The Yellow River carries
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SPRITE CHART: Shang China Setting: 1. China 2. Yangtze River 3. The seasonal monsoon winds that blow north from the Indian Ocean over Asia produce vast amounts of rainfall in the Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau. Some of this water‚ along with rich sediments‚ flows across the Chinese Plain creating fertile farmland. The fertile areas of Eastern China are surrounded by deserts‚ vast steppes‚ high mountains and impassible jungles. 4. Tall hills helped keep out invaders. Fertile
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