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22 Cards in this Set
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Dynasty |
A series of rulers from the same family line. |
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Dialect |
A regional version of a language. |
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Daosim |
A belief system that stresses living simply and in harmony with nature. |
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Confucianism |
A philosophy based on the ideas and teachings of Confucius. |
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Pagodas |
Buddhist temples that have multi-storied towers with an upward curving roof on each floor. |
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Command Economy |
An economic system in which the government owns all businesses and makes all decisions. |
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Beijng |
China's capital. |
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Tibet |
The buddhist region in southwest China. |
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Shanghai |
China's largest city. |
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Hong Kong |
Important center of trade and tourism in southern China. |
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Gers |
Large, circular, felt tents that are easy to put up, take down, and move. |
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Ulaanbaatar |
Mongolias capital and only large city. |
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Taipei |
Capital of Taiwan and main financial center. |
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Kao-Hsiung |
Taiwan's main seaport and a center of heavy industry. |
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Himalayas |
The world's tallest mountain range. |
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Plateau of Tibet |
The world's highest plateau, located in southwest China. |
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Gobi |
Located in Mongolia, the world's coldest desert. |
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North China Plain |
Fertile plain in east China. |
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Huang He |
The Yellow River, a river in northern China that often floods. |
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Loess |
Fertile, yellowish soil. |
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Chang Jiang |
Also known as the Yangzi River, Asia's longest river flows across central China. |
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