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China Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Loess | A yellowish brown soil that blows in from the desert |
| Double Cropping | A process in which two crops are grown on the same land on the same year |
| Nobility | A high-ranking social class |
| Terrace | A platform of earth |
| Pictograph | A picture that represents a word |
| Ancestor | A relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent |
| Silk Road | A trading route that connect Europe and lands of the former Roman Empire with China |
| Levee | A dike used to control flooding |
| Civil Service | The practice of using skills and talents to work in the goverment |
| Mandate of Heaven | In the middle ages, a way to manage feudal lands |