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China
Term | Definition |
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Loess | a yellow brown soil |
Dike | a protective wall that controls or holds back water |
Extended Family | closely related people of several generations, such as brothers,sisters, parents,aunts,uncles and grandparents. |
Turtleback | writings by ancient Chinese on the backs of turtle shells that are about 4,000 years old. |
Philosophy | system of beliefs and values. |
Civil Service | the groups of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government. |
Currency | the kind of money used by a group or a nation. |
Warlord | a leader of an armed group. |
Silk | a valuable cloth orginally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillards called silkworms. |