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china
Term | Definition |
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Outer China | Western and Northern parts of China- Doesn't have much to do with ancient China. |
Inner China | Southeastern part of present-day China- closer to sea level. This is where most of our studies will be located. |
Tibet-Qinghai Plateau | Rocky and High elevation. Himalayas are the southern edge of the plateau. |
Taklimakan Desert | 105000 square miles- Name means "once you go in, you never come out." Many sand dunes. |
Gobi Desert | 500000 square miles covers part of China and Mongolia. it is stony and has little vegetation. |
Oasis | A place where water can be found in the desert. |
Northeastern Plain | Located in present day Mongolia- low hills and plains- Prairie grass fed ancient horses, sheep and cattle. Warm, short summers and cold winters. |
North China Plain | Called land of the yellow earth due to its limestone silt from the Gobi desert. The Yellow River is located here. |
Huang He River | Also known as the Yellow River- one of the world's longest rivers. |
Chang Jiang Basin | Low, wet coastal plains located near Chang Jiang River. Warm and wet climate. |
Chang Jiang River | Longer than the Yellow River, which is what Chang Jiang means. It has thousands of tributaries. |
Maize | A type of corn. |
Mutton | Meat made from sheep. |
Millet | A type of grain. |
Shang Dynasty | 1700- 1122 BCE- A time of bronze weapons social structure- Kings had great wealth. |
Zhou Dynasty | 1034-256 BCE- Started in Northwest China and moved to the central plains. |
Confucianism | Lead by example- Goal is an honest and just society; based on 5 basic relationships. |
Daoism | rule as little as possible- return to a simple and natural way of living. Live in harmony with the way of nature. |
Legalism | Set clear laws and harshly punish those who disobey. Based on the teachings of Hanfeizi. |
Tributaries | A stream that feeds into a larger river. |