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China

Term	Definition
subtle	delicate or finely detailed
minimize	to reduce to as little or as few as possible
retain	to keep or to hold on to
define	to state the meaning of
alter	to change
compound	combination of different chemical ingredients
tang taizong	a military leader who founded the the tang dynasty
burreaucracy	a system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials
empress wu	was the only woman emperor in chinese history
li bo	one of the most famous poets that typically wrote in a playful ongoing style
scholar-officials	highly educated civil servants who entered government only after passing special examinations
merit system	a process for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skills, rather than on wealth or social status
urbanization	growth of cities
nirvana	a state of complete peace
emperor wuzong	a emperor that reigned during the worst and most violent times
zhu xi	a scholar- official that was the most famous neo-confucian thinker
land tenure	refers to the way land is owned and distributed in a region
literacy	the ability to read and write
money economy	economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy and sell goods
porcelain	a hard white pottery of extremely fine quality

Created by: Vanessah3

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