Qing Dynasty Essay

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Regions of the world that are far superior (politically, economically, socially and technologically-standing) tend to see drastic changes in their labor systems, and continuities in languages and sometimes culture. However, regions that are controlled by those superior nations tend to be easily influenced by unfair labor systems. For starters, China was once on par with Western Europe, but, when the Industrial Revolution occurred, they were left in the dust in the ways of industrializing. Japan, on the other hand, wasn’t as easily influenced, unlike China, they realized that they needed to industrialize.
Politically, between the time period, 1368-1644, the Ming Dynasty ruled. Replacing the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty made changes in China.
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Politically during this time period, the Qing Dynasty was in power over China. The Qing Dynasty consisted of Manchu rulers. These rulers were taught Confucian beliefs and then they applied these ideas to governing China. The Qing followed behind the Ming dynasty and ruled through a highly centralized system of scholar-bureaucrats. Socially, many changes happened during the Qing Dynasty. Firstly, wealthy families could own slaves (servitude), then the artists and peasants were second to the bottom of the social ranking. Next were the nobles and laborers, and finally at the top was the emperor and his advisors. Laborers during this time period were responsible for farming. As the rest of Western Europe was industrializing, China was still producing agricultural products. Economically, the Qing Dynasty’s wealth mainly came from cultivating their land. Because of the increase in food the population increased. After the Industrial Revolution, China refused to leave their beliefs and industrialize which really affected them in the future.
Although China had two dynasties between the time period 1400 to 1900, some things have remained the same. One example of a continuity (socially) in China is the language. Economically-standing, China’s economy was still based on agriculture and farming. Politically, between 1400 and 1900, China was under Dynasty

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