GEOG 1014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Papercutting, Shang Dynasty, Acupuncture
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A place on earth that evolved its on ideas and concepts and technologies separate from anyone else. China did their own things independent from anyone else. Chinease culture is the anchor of the east in terms of generating everyting. Eminate outwards to the rest of asia and the world. Thing 2 to know about china: it has forever been a cultural hearth and world power for most of its history. Land with a distinct and continuous 4-5,000 year history. China has always been the world most populous state. Historically, it has always been the center of technology and innovation. Historically they have been the center of action for everything!!!1!! Controld virtualy all of the east and the takalamaken basin. When they were powerful, they expanded and took more territory. At this time, it meant china and europe. Trade has been the big thing, but only in one way.
