North China

The Xia Dynasty was the first to rule China as the higher power of the time. They were along the Huang He River. They created a way to control the Huang He River. They had no written records and only used oral when they passed on history. This is why we do not know a lot about the Xia Dynasty. They had 15 emperors and a lot of up and downs being the first dynasty. They changed their country into a slave society from a primitive society. Their last emperor was not a good one and used his rights…

innovation of modern-day currency (Watson, Peter 2005). Trading between countries has been happening for ages. Trading around the globe effected how religion, culture and resources were distributed throughout the ancient times. Northern Africa and China, in Eastern Asia, had major roles and much experience when it came to trading in ancient times. While the Chinese and people of Africa were trading, the Mayans and the Aztecs were also trading with each other. The ways of trading was completely…

inception around 2000 years ago in Northern China, Tofu has evolved to be a vital part of the Chinese cuisine [1]. The art of making tofu spread to eventually reach the south western parts of the Chinese mainland and has become an integral part of the food culture of areas such as the Yunnan province. Making varieties of tofu, such as the hairy tofu has also become an art as it requires the mastery of microorganisms. For the Mongolian nomads in Northern China, milk tea and curd has become an…

6th Abraham Lincoln once said that “you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. The global population kept growing since last few decades, which cause a series problems. China is first identified when talking about the overpopulation problem. Just like honest Abe stated, China has to take action to control their growing numbers. Yet for them, the future holds a continuation of destruction and demise that overpopulation has already wrought on the people. The Chinese…

the People’s Republic of China in that same year. In 1950 China was completely in shambles due to the years of war against Japan that had destroyed all its infrastructure, farms and factories which left many people without jobs and food. While the Chinese Communist Party was in its first six years of power it made a lot of changes and made the most comprehensive land reform in all of history. Mao Zedong the leader of the Chinese Communist Party had a very large goal for China and I believe that…

I grew up on the stories of my grandfather. He taught me the rich mythology of China and I could never get enough. By middle school, I read the myths and legends of every culture from Amazonian to Zoroastrian. And by high school, my interest in the stories of the world became an interest in the history of the world. What is history if not the story of humanity? What is history if not the story of us? I matured under the guidance of my environmental science teacher. He showed me the…

discussing some major events of the taiping rebellion,and the opium wars.Also conditions in china that lead to these wars, and the outcome of both the opium wars and taiping rebellion the first opium war started in(1839-1842) with china trying to ban opium trading. not long after the first opium war the taiping rebellion(civil war) broke out in(1850-1864) in china. ought between qing dynasty and hong xiuquan, when china tried to seek persecution towards a christian sect known as god whispering…

The Egyptian and Chinese Civilizations The Egyptian and Chinese civilizations were two of the most memorable civilizations in world history. Both of them were able to contribute various accomplishments that created remarkable effects on the current modern civilization. Although the Egyptian and Chinese civilizations were established independently from one another, these civilizations had a lot of similarities in the way that their respective rulers managed their territory as well as the way…

originated in China on from 1644 to 1911. It was an all powerful dynasty that controlled China for as long as people could bare it. They were so confident in their country that they named themselves The Middle Kingdom. They believed that all foreigners were barbaric and that the Chinese themselves were superior to the inferior “barbarians”. The West started to interact with the Chinese and would eventually with the help of some other Western forces began to break down the barriers of China in…

The Sui and Tang Dynasty Legacies In 581 C.E, after centuries of great turmoil, China was finally reunited under one ruler. Founded by Yang Jian, the short-lived Sui dynasty not only made great advances but laid the foundation for the highly formidable Tang dynasty that followed in 618 C.E. These two dynasties have left China with a rich legacy of innovation, including papermaking, woodblock printing and the Grand Canal. This time was the height of Chinese imperialism and is considered by many…