79-104 -- INTRODUCTION TO WORLD HISTORY – S10 SECOND LONG PAPER The 1876-1879 and 1896-1902 famines in India and China were some of the worst famines the world had ever seen up until that point in time (Rouse Lecture). In China and India from 1876-1882‚ the estimated mortality was between 31 and 61 million (Davis 2001: 7). If the British and the Chinese governments had made simple changes in their policies regarding India and China‚ the results of the famine would not have been so catastrophic
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In the time period of the ninetieth century‚ a greater number of the Asian Empires change from the early modern period to the modern era. There were lots of different reasons for this transition. In the early modern period‚ a great number of the Asian countries were under the dictatorship of kings‚ principles and governing conduct. You can say that the citizens had no rights. These countries were underdeveloped and no industries. Majority of the people were unable to read. The education system was
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slaves came together under a Haitian identity and revolted against the French slave owners starting the only slave revolt in history that led to the founding of a state. Political reform in China occurred during the 1800’s during the time of the Qing dynasty which was ruled by a Manchu minority. There were many anti-western sentiments during this time in China but after the Opium wars‚ the Chinese realized that they would need to adapt to western standards if they wanted to be a super power. They
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The fact that marketers are selling looted Chinese antiques is not acceptable because they are forcing Chinese bidders to buy them back at a huge expense when the treasures were originally China’s. “A month earlier‚ a gaudy Qing-dynasty porcelain vase from the Summer Palace had been sold by a small English auction house to a Beijing-based bidder for US $85.9 million‚ including tax and fees – 50 times its estimate.” (Hadley‚ 2017) Even though the demands for overseas Chinese antiques
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TANG & SONG 1. How did government affect your dynastic era? Tang Dynasty: The administration was organized into 10 political districts called “Dao” which was then later increased to 15. In each political district there were towns‚ villages‚ and families. The official system of the Tang administration involved the central official system and local official system. The central official system followed the Sui Dynasty’s (581 - 618) three departments and six ministries system. The six major
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The Dowager Empress Ci Xi played an extensive role in supporting the group known as the ‘Boxers’‚ her role can be linked with her lust for power‚ this is proven by her actions to take power‚ such as the palace coup against Guang-Xu in 1898‚ the execution of 5 reformers that went without trial and her apparent poisoning of Tz-uan discussed by Dennet and Dixon. With this in mind‚ we can safely say that Ci Xi had no boundaries when it came to preserving her power. The palace coup in 1898 was a result
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during this age came the Xia Dynasty (2100-1600 BC)‚ next was the Shang Dynasty‚ The written history of china can be found as early as the Shang Dynasty which was between 1700-1046BC‚ but much of Chinese culture‚ literature‚ and philosophy was further developed during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC); together these three dynasties make up the Three Dynasties era. Afterwards came the Imperial era‚ right after Ancient China. Here there were twelve other dynasties. The Qin Dynasty is well known for beginning
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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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causes of China’s 19th century crisis? 5. What were the causes and the outcomes of the Taiping rebellion? 6. What nations had “spheres of influence” in China by the end of the 19th century? 7. What was the attitude of China’s Qing dynasty leadership toward modern‚ industrialized societies?( see pgs. 570-571). 8. Know all the features of the Opium Wars( causes‚ events‚ treaties‚ impact). 9. What were the points/results /clauses of the Treaty of Nanjing/Nanking? 10
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popularity and the portability of herbal tea‚ they have more than 3000 retail points across the territory‚ including supermarkets‚ convenience shops‚ schools and restaurants. Kung Wo Tong (KWT) was established in 1904 by an imperial physician in the Qing Dynasty‚ there are total 10 stores in HK and 1 in China. The stores located along a main street and keeps old-fashioned herbal drinks shops in typical sized with limited even no decoration over hundred years. Most of shops sell four to six kinds of herbal
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