The general topic of “All the Silks of China” is economic rise and fall of the Chinese Empire as a power in the Indian Ocean trade system (317). The central question is‚ “Why did China‚ when it was on the verge of a hegemonic role‚ withdraw from the Indian Ocean trade system(322)?”. Abu-Lughod systematically explains why China was capable of being a major world power during the 1300s. Her main pieces of evidence was China’s “technological sophistication” and its “Business Practices and Institutions”
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Today at 2016‚ China has risen to a level where it became known as such a dominant and highly economic nation that oversees many other countries. As it is presently well known that China is very powerful‚ the history of this nation had many downfalls almost destructing the major empire. For example‚ the British opium trade is one very important time period in China’s history the marked the beginning of a dark era. The British Opium Trade was major turning point in China’s history that lasted from
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require the employees to be versatile‚ which extremely encourage a great many people to study English. In addition‚ the innate curiousness on other civilization also evokes great interest of many people to study English. Just like Apollo visited Qin dynasty‚ Chinese people are also eager to learn the western culture. In this case‚ English has become a carrier which leads us to understand the western literature‚ art‚ and so on. So we study English and some of us have become specialists contributing to
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Reasons for Decline of Tang Dynasty There were four reasons leading to Tang’s decline‚ among which the dominance of the eunuchs‚ the separatist regions of Fanzhen and clique conflicts were internal factors while peasants’ uprising was the external factor. First‚ the dominance of eunuchs during this dynasty was unparalleled in Chinese history‚ much more rampant than that of Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220) and the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). From the late period of Emperor Xuanzong’s reign‚ the
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The life story of Genghis Khan fascinates because of the significant strides he made in life. Unlike his grandson who inherited power‚ he had to work hard to reach the position of power. While his rise to power was in itself a major achievement‚ his success to unite and organize a formidable force made up of Mongols‚ who were essentially nomads‚ is a reflection of his intellectual acuteness. Even though also acknowledging that his grandson‚ Kublai Khan‚ was also successful in conquering the parts
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What happens when two nationalistic empires with radically different cultures clash‚ each believing themselves to be in the right? This was the case in 19th century China. The British empire‚ a powerful‚ technologically advanced civilization‚ came against the Chinese empire‚ whose semi-isolationist policy was hindering British profit. The Opium Wars were dramatic conflicts in China that resulted in greatly increased freedom of foreign trade and the legalization of opium. Before the First Opium
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After my visit to China‚ I have noticed three vital aspects of three Chinese dynasties that have either benefited or have been detrimental to the success of these respective dynasties. In the Han dynasty‚ their Confucian way of government administration‚ and their useful and bearable taxes led to a successful long-term dynasty. In the Qin dynasty‚ their Legalist ideals of government‚ and their unnecessary high taxes led to an oppressive society that accomplished incredible achievements in a short
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The Second Opium War (1856 - 1860) Despite Treaty of Nanjing and following treaties‚ imperialistic countries wanted more privilege and opened ports. In 1856‚ Qing officials boarded Arrow‚ a Chinese-owned ship which was registered in Hong Kong and suspected of piracy and smuggling‚ and arrested its crews. British officials in Canton asked Chinese government to release sailors because the ship was registered in Hong Kong‚ a British territory. Moreover‚ British government insisted that
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paper between the Han and Qin Dynasties Throughout most of China’s history‚ China is ruled by dynasties. A dynasty is a family of kings that gains control during the downfall of the previous dynasty. The dynasty would gain control of China by establishing their dynasty explained by the Mandate of Heaven. The concept of the mandate of heaven is that God grants a particular family the right to rule. During the classical time period in China‚ two important dynasties the Han and Qin ruled over the
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"goddess of mercy‚ compassion‚ good luck and fertility") yin/yang- daoist need male and female aspect- complementary‚ can’t exist without each other‚ in theory they are supposed to be equal. Can be seen in Chinese martial arts "yielding". late ching dynasty- advocate for women’s rights‚ Chinese sovereignty. Assassin. two Chinese empresses (& dowagers!) women dressing how they want‚ sexual power‚ choice‚ freedom- can feel sexy: unlike communist ideas of women dressing like men for equality "maosuit"
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