Brianna R. Smith Modern China Final Paper 11/05/2013 Cixi the Empress Dowager A major fault the country of China continuously experienced was having poor leaders at critical times. For years the leaders of China thrived from the self-sustaining country‚ but the pretentiousness led to the idea China was the center of the world. This false ideology caused a lag in the full development of the country‚ and China fell far behind the rest of the world in terms of military‚ technology‚ and government
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become a scholar dynastic cycle – eventually with every dynasty they stopped doing well and corruption took over and shit would hit the fan. The people then had the right to overthrow the dynasty once it lost its mandate of heaven mandate of heaven- the dynasty that was ruling had support of the gods but only if he ruled the people well confusious – the two fundamentals social harmony good govt. Class Discussion 10/28 Qin dynasty Unified china but did it through brutal methods Han
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trade between the western countries and china was the English east India Company. There existed several conflicts between the Chinese and British regarding Chinese attitude towards foreign trade‚ the monopolistic nature of the canton trade and the Qing dynasty’s legal‚ jurisdictional code. Tensions on both sides surfaced time and again and increased after 1770’s as British traders worried by the trade defects that forced them to offer hundreds of thousands of pounds of silver bullion in exchange
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PERSISTENCE OF THE QING EMPIRE Enjoying continued prosperity and expansion‚ the Qing remained disinterested in revolutionary changes taking place elsewhere. Expansion of the Empire The Qing enjoyed a powerful military‚ which extended China’s boundaries‚ and the fruits of New World crops‚ which helped stimulate agricultural production. Commercialization spread as the population rose. Peasant handicrafts industries spread. Problems of the Empire Population growth‚ however‚ began to pinch resources
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First‚ Xiuquan had changed over the course of the rebellion because he began following the Christian religion and people saw his location peaceful and safe. He began breaking the traditional Qing Empire rules. They were seen as the underdogs. Hong Xiuquan’s group took many losses during battles and had a very little amount of people. They did have one victory though‚ when he took over Nanjing in 1853. When they took on Nanjing‚ Taiping’s began
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Chasing the China Dream: Reflecting Back‚ Looking Ahead Memorializing history can be a difficult task for any nation to undertake. Finding a proper balance between paying respect for past accomplishments‚ without glossing over the mistakes and failures that also occurred along the way‚ requires an unbiased perspective. The Chinese have built up millennia worth of history in their native land and as a result‚ these triumphs and tribulations are vast. Current government leaders have attempted to come
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the Chinese went to other countries to study their ways and copy some Constitution - Wrote their constitution based off of Germany Kuomintang – Nationalist party; led by Sun Yixian; a forerunner of the party‚ overthrew the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644) in 1912 Sun Yixian – 1st great leader of the Kuomintang; wanted a government based on the “three principles of the people” (nationalism‚ people’s right‚ people’s livelihood); lacked authority and military support to fufill his goal; turned
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Analyze Han and Roman attitudes toward technology The Han dynasty was proud of the efficiency of their technology and their ability to prevent natural disasters. The Romans marveled at their technological advancements‚ but didn’t think it was very enlightening when it came to craft. The Han dynasty appreciated technology and felt like it was the government’s responsibility to make sure that technology was provided. During the early 2nd century B.C.E‚ a Han government official wrote to the local
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and at the same time progress during 1900 to 1997. In ancient China‚ since men were allowed to have multiple wives‚ many women were served as concubines. Women were considered as sexual partners and especially‚ tools for giving births. During Tang dynasty‚ Emperor Gao Zu was thought to have 40‚000 women in his palace just to ensure he had as many offsprings as possible. Women weren’t allowed to receive education. They were supposed to only take care of their households for the rest of their lives.
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Imperialism brought many positive changes to Africa‚ India and China. The British brought many ideas. As well as implemented many improvements including new technology and a transportation mechanism. The British improved the lives of many Africans. Imperialism brought great benefits to Africa‚ India and China. Imperialism brought change and positive effects to Africa. The British introduced new Ideas in forms of transportation‚ technology‚ health care‚ and schools this greatly benefited
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