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17 Cards in this Set
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dike
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high banks of soil along rivers
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fault
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a crack in the earth's crust
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communist state
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the government has strong control over economy and society as a whole
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free enterprise system
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to take hold
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invest
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to put up money for a developing chinese businesses
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consumer goods
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products such as telovisions, cars, and motorcycles
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" one-country, two-systems"
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pledge
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dynasty
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line of rulers from a single family, would hold power until it was overthrown
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human rights
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the basic freedoms and rights, such as freedom of speech, that all people should enjoy
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exile
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unable tolive in his or her own counry because of political beliefs
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caligraphy
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art of beautiful writtings
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pagoda
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buddist temples with many-storied tower
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high-tech industry
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produces computers and other electronic equipment
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steppe
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dry treeless plains often found on the edges of a desert
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nomad
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people who move from place to place with herds of animals
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empire
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a collection of different territories under one ruler
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yurts
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large circle-shaped structures made of animal skins that can be packed up and moved from place to place
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