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Christian in China
Word | Definition |
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Loess | Yellow-brown soil |
Dike | A protective wall that controls/ holds back water |
Extended Family | Closely related people of several generations, such as brothers and sisters, parents, uncles and aunts, grandparents, and great-grandfathers |
North China Plain | A north plain in East Asia, built up by soil deposits of the Huang He |
Huang He | The second largest river in China |
Yangzi River | The longest river in China and Asia and the third-longest river in the world |
Philosophy | System of beliefs and values |
Civil Service | The group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government |
Confucius | Chinese philosopher and teacher; his beliefs, known as Confucianism, greatly influenced Chinese life |
Currency | The kind of money used by a group or a nation |
Warlord | A leader of an armed group |
Shi Huangdi | Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (259-210 BC); was the first to unify the Chinese empire (221-210 BC) |
Liu Bang | Founder of the Han dynasty of China in 202 BC; born a peasent; stabilized the government and promoted education |
Wudi | Chinese emperor from 140 to 86 BC; brought the Han dynasty to its peak; expanded the Chinese empire; made Confucianism the state religion |
Silk | A valuable cloth originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms |
Sima Qian | Chinese scholar, astronomer, and historian; wrote the most history in ancient Chian, " Historical Records " |
Silk Road | An ancient trade route between China and Europe |