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China Vocab
china vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| loess | yellowish brown soil that blows in from the desert |
| terrace | platforms of earth that look like stairs |
| levee | dike that hold back the river when it floods |
| double cropping | cultivation system in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year |
| pictograph | pictures that represent words which is the written language of the Chinese |
| oracle bones | shells and bones that were used to predict the future |
| province | land that is divided into political sections. |
| civil service | the practice of using skills and talent to work in the government |
| Silk Road | major trade route that connected Europe to China |
| nobility | a high-ranking social class |
| Confucianism | A religion started by Confucius based on a sense of humanity, respect for the family, and modesty |
| Daoism | The belief in finding the "way", or dao, of the universe. Popular religion in China. |