GEOGRAPHY
Realms, Regions, and Concepts
EAST ASIA
D6- China’s Historical Role in
East Asia
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
Shang Dynasty was first historic dynasty;
established in the core area of China.
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D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
Zhou dynasty saw
1) the arrival of Buddhism
2) Construction begins on Great Wall
3) chopsticks developed-Yay!
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
Han Dynasty was first to truly show China’s
greatness. Modern Chinese refer to
themselves as the ‘People of the Han”
Han Inventions of paper, wheelbarrow, cast
iron, silk weaving, etc…
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D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (much later) would
see invaders rule China.
Sinification (Hanification)
Chinese culture was adopted by invaders
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
Ming Dynasty
expelled the Mongols
built the forbidden city for the emperor
built grand canal to connect east coast
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Qing Dynasty (Manchu)
China invaded again
Again, sinification occurred
Largest Chinese dynasty in History
Opium Wars with Britain (would lose)
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G19- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
The Decline of the Qing
Britain forces trade deals
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The Decline of the Qing
Britain forces trade deals
Hong Kong given to Britain
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
The Decline of the Qing
Britain forces trade deals
Hong Kong given to Britain
Macau given to Portugal
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
The Decline of the Qing
Britain forces trade deals
Hong Kong given to Britain
Macau given to Portugal
Russia takes Manchuria
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
The Decline of the Qing
Britain forces trade deals
Hong Kong given to Britain
Macau given to Portugal
Russia takes Manchuria
Japan takes Korea
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
The Decline of the Qing
Britain forces trade deals
Hong Kong given to Britain
Macau given to Portugal
Russia takes Manchuria
Japan takes Korea
French take Indochina
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
The Decline of the Qing
Britain forces trade deals
Hong Kong given to Britain
Macau given to Portugal
Russia takes Manchuria
Japan takes Korea
French take Indochina
Extraterritoriality in Chinese lands
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Qing Loses Mandate of Heaven
End of the Dynastic Cycle
-Nationalist movement arises led by
Sun Yat-Sen – Defeats Qing Emperor
D6- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
Qing Loses Mandate of Heaven
End of the Dynastic Cycle
-Nationalist movement arises led by
Sun Yat-Sen – Defeats Qing Emperor
-Make new capital at Canton in south
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End of the Dynastic Cycle
-Nationalist movement arises led by
Sun Yat-Sen – Defeats Qing Emperor
-Make new capital at Canton in south
-Mao Zedong takes Beijing and founds
Communist Party
G19- China’s Historical Role in East Asia
End of the Dynastic Cycle
-Nationalist movement arises led by
Sun Yat-Sen – Defeats Qing Emperor
-Make new capital at Canton in south
-Mao Zedong takes Beijing and founds
Communist Party
-They agree to halt war to get rid of
foreign influence in China
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Rise of Communism
-Sun Yat Sen dies and the Nationalist
Movement gets a new leader:
Chang Kai-shek
-Nationalist vs. Communist civil war
-Long March – communists move to
interior of China
-Sets the stage for the final confrontation
GEOGRAPHY
Realms, Regions, and Concepts
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