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    barracks between ages 7 to 30 2. What is the economic system or trade system like? Qin Dynasty - building of roads and bridges‚ and the introduction of standard currency increased trading - high taxes Han Dynasty - used the silk road to trade - main item was silk Maurya Empire - agriculture was the main source of wealth - farmers used excessive irrigation systems Gupta Empire - traded mainly with salt and metals - relied on 1/4 of agriculture taxes Republic - large numbers of slave

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    the prominent Classical Period. Although Christianity and Buddhism both flourished through social interaction over the silk roads‚ which lead to immense cultural exchange‚ there were various reasons linked to religious diffusion which were greatly taken advantage of with respect to regional and religious distinctions. Starting in 200 BCE and developing well into 700 CE‚ the silk roads and sea routes spanned across most of Asia‚ linking the Roman Empire with China and other prominent civilizations

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    11/9/11 English 9/10 H Imagine living in opulence for your entire childhood‚ and then living in poverty for the rest of your life. It would be unthinkably strange‚ and you would not know how to maintain a balanced life. The short story “A Pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin tells of a widow named Mrs. Summers who has lived very comfortably as a child but in poverty as she grew up. This is an example of realism. This story displays two types of realism: social realism and psychological realism

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    China was taken over by the Mongols and submitted to their rule; however‚ the Mongols kept the bureaucratic political system in play throughout their rule in China. Economically‚ Chinese involvement and production with trade increased majorly‚ but the Silk Road trade route was used continuously throughout the time period. As the changes and continuities appeared‚ they citizens of China could direct them back to only one group‚ the mighty Mongols. After Genghis Khan’s rule ended‚ his sons broke into

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    China had once saw itself as almighty‚ but in times of devastating rebellions and foreign pressure‚ they had to ask for help from a Turkish tribe named the Uighurs. A major change involving religion was the spread of Buddhism from India through the silk roads into China. Buddhism was a new faith of hope and order for the Chinese. The emergence of Buddhism led to social changes. Buddhism became a syncretic faith with Confucianism and Daoism. Argument over Buddhism’s importance led to these changes

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    spices‚ metals‚ or even ideas/knowledge of the religion they believed in. Trade was the base of every empire due to the importance of having the constant flow of raw materials or any other things coming in‚ with the Silk Road being one of the most important trade routes. With the Silk Road: silk‚ spices‚ raw materials‚ paper‚ and metals were being traded from China to Europe and even to Africa. Trade and conquering other lands is what helped the Roman Empire

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    SILK AND CASHMERE: Ayşen ZAMANPUR Silk & Cashmere is a Turkish brand‚ which figured out the worldwide tendencies considerably well‚ amalgamated the opportunities and possibilities with vulnerabilities and restraints of the business and observing a market niche at the right time‚ formed a joint venture abroad in 1992 subsequent to proper assessment‚ and now progressing with resolute steps to be a world brand. Aysen Zamanpur Founder & CEO‚ Silk and Cashmere Aysen Zamanpur was graduated

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    trade and exchange continually remained important and influential in around Eurasia and as well as in the Mexica society. Trade and exchange were main ideas that were both useful and necessary for success during this time. In Eurasia the use of the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean were both used as important trade routes. The Monsoons in the Indian Ocean were able to widen their agricultural standpoint allowing them to trade internally not only with their new goods but also with specific regions and

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    of time. Tang Culture The Tang dynasty is known as the "golden age" of Chinese culture. The capital of the Tang Dynasty‚ Chang-an‚ became incredibly wealthy and supported the flowering of Chinese culture. Due to the popularity of the Silk Road trade routes‚ Chang-an became a meeting place of many different cultures and religions: Christianity‚ Zoroastrianism‚ Judaism‚ and Islam all influenced Tang culture. Syrians‚ Jews‚ Arabs‚ Persians‚ Koreans‚ Tibetans‚ and Japanese all lived side

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    However‚ it is necessary to consider other people and results before the decisions were made‚ since selfish decisions can cause lots of problems. The selfish choices that selected by the main characters in both “On the Rainy River” and “A Pair of Silk Stocking” cause regret and raise conflict between the main characters and themselves . Regret can be caused by selfish decisions. On the one hand‚ O’Brien‚ the narrator of the “On the Rainy River” felt guilty and worried about his families during

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