China

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China
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China Movie Notes

• Era of Ming Dynasty
• Forbidden City
• Vasco de Gama and the Portuguese
• The Qing Dynasty
• Manchus Emperors
• Trade
• Hong Kong a British Colony
• The Last Emperor

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Ming Dynasty

• Hongwu-1st Emperor
• Leads rebellion against Mongols
• Reform lead to growth
• Dominant power by 1914
• Return to Confucianism and exams
• Hongwu turns tyrant
• Yonglo steps in

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Zheng He

• Chinese Muslim admiral who starts exploring in
  1405
• Massive fleets
• Established Ming superiority
• 7th voyage leads to shift towards
  self-sufficiency

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Ming Foreign Relations

• Limited trading
• Industrialize? Not in China
• Commerce offended Confucian beliefs
• Chinese economy favored agriculture
• Forbidden City

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Qing Dynasty

• Need for change
• Manchus invade
• Uphold Confucian beliefs and social structures
• Kangxi
• Reduces govt. expenses lowers taxes
• Qian-long
• China reaches largest size

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Middle Kingdom

• Center of the Universe
• Respect from the Dutch
• Britain wants special treatment
• Refuse to Kowtow

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Chinese Life

• The 2 dynasties lead to a major population growth
  
• 300 million by 1800
• Favoritism of sons
• Foot binding