Friday, November 18, 2011

Chapter 9: In class notes

(Golden Age of China)
  • during the classical era
  • "Super powers"= Empires
  • Global influence
  • 600-1200AD
  • infrastructures (canals: flourishing agriculture)
  • Scholarship
  • examination system
  • participate in the bureaucrats
  • merit: own accomplishments
  • food product (rice)
  • beautiful pottery
  • printing of books
  • huge ships
downside: 
 women foot binding 
a lot of women died during this process

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