HIST 4092 Chapter : Introduction To China
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Han chinese are the major ethnic group of china. China also has control over mongols and tibetans. It has taken a long time to develop the political entity of conquest and dynasties. - the colonizer"s map of the world and the myth of continents. -there is no natural china and natural definition. It is the eastern part of china and they trade with each other in this area. There was not an uninterrupted empire in china because it has been divided multiple times throughout history. Confucianism is very important in everyday chinese society. It is a set of ideals that dynasties have based things off of. It did not stop society and culture from changing. China has had really important influences from various countries and people. Buddhism started a major revolution when introduced into society. Also influenced by the silk road, japan, and korea. Very strong muslim influence from the middle east. There is both a traditional and simplified version.
