ASH-3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Kangxi Emperor, Opium Den, Ponytail
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Recap: created a long and protected silk road, ruled by one family (empire divided between branches of family), so each part is politically. Chi(cid:374)ese (cid:272)o(cid:374)side(cid:396)ed (cid:862)soft(cid:863) fo(cid:396) non-nomadic, settled life, not hardened enough (though mongols become interested in high standard of life, enjoy settled life and lose nomadic skills + desire: ming dynasty, built great wall, not first but most solid. Made of bricks rather than mud, still surviving today. Done to avoid future invasions: maritime expeditions (traveling by sea) to south. Done to show power to other nations and expand the tributary system, gathering tribute from others and spreading chinese goods elsewhere. Establishes trade connections and brings information back to chinese court. China, more concerned with nomadic invaders: qing dynasty, 1644-1911 ce. Qing china and europe, 17th-20th centuries: after ming rule, peasants are paying too high taxes despite having no land. Occurs over several centuries: manchus unify ming china through their rule, overthrow emperor and crown leading.
