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China (400-1500 AD)

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an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture.
a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
large desert region in Asia. It covers parts of northern and northwestern China, and of southern Mongolia
a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later paper
the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
a network of trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce
a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions
a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
a religion and dharma that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to the Buddha.
formerly romanized as Cheng Ho, was a Hui Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty.
a vast elevated plateau in Central Asia and East Asia, covering most of the Tibet
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a man-made waterway that runs north and south in eastern China. It is the longest man-made waterway in the world. How long is it? The canal stretches over 1,100 miles from the city of Beijing to the city of Hangzhou.
is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world.
the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period. Spanning over four centuries, the Han period is considered a golden age in Chinese history.
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
the third longest river in Asia, after the Yangtze River and Yenisei River, and the sixth-longest river in the world.
born Temüjin, was the Great Khan and founder of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia.
(960–1279), Chinese dynasty that ruled the country during one of its most brilliant cultural epochs
a moral, ethical, and metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism.
the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.
a Venetian merchant traveller. His travels are recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde, a book that described to Europeans the wealth and great size of China, its capital Peking, and other Asian cities and countries.
a short-lived imperial dynasty of China of pivotal significance. The Sui unified the Northern and Southern dynasties. They made made the Grand Canal, which was one of their biggest accomplishments
a Chinese sovereign who ruled unofficially as empress consort and empress dowager and later, officially as empress regnant
a capital city whose story goes back at least 3000 years
an East-Central Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.