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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...any were eventually assimilated into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences fro...
7: ...ultural center, where the first villages were founded; the most archaeologically significant of those ...
11: ...s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[Chin...
14: ...ished during the [[Xia Dynasty]], and that this model was perpetuated in the successor [[Shang Dynasty...
15: ...ming_tombs.jpg |thumb|left|Ming Tombs. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - China (38909 bytes)
1: ...e [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...nding on one's point of view, modern China can be described as a single [[civilization]] or multiple c...
5: ...of China]] in [[1912]]; however the next four decades were marred by warlordism, the [[Second Sino-Jap...
7: ...utes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
14: ...of China at the centre of her known world, surrounded by lesser tributary states. - People's Republic of China (40848 bytes)
1: ...on|privatized]] its economy in the past three decades. Politically, it remains a one-party [[authorit...
4: ...rsial with the ROC considering itself an [[independent state]]. See '''[[China]]''' and [[Political st...
6: ...d China]]" is sometimes used to denote the area under the PRC's rule, usually excluding the two [[Spec...
13: ...[Fujian]]. On [[October 1]], 1949, [[Mao Zedong]] declared the People's Republic of China, establishin...
15: ...s may also doubt statistics or accounts given for death tolls or other damages incurred by Mao's campa... - Historical capital of China (5927 bytes)
22: ... capital of the [[Manchukuo]], a nominally independent [[puppet state]] set up by the [[Japan|Japanese...
107: ...he [[China Ancient Capital Society]] officially added [[Zhengzhou]] as an eighth thanks to archaeologi... - Culture of China (15738 bytes)
1: ...a.jpg|thumb|250px|Chinese Tea Ceremony Image provided [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]...
3: ...na's history, and mastery of Confucian texts provided the primary criterion for [[Imperial examination...
10: ...bronze casting art work, noted for its clarify of detail. Early Chinese music and poetry was influenc...
12: ...y appreciated arts in court circles, with a great deal of work done on silk until after the invention ...
14: ... Chinese poetry. In this period, the highly regarded greatest Chinese poets, [[Li Po]] and [[Du Fu]] ... - Ming Dynasty Tombs (3836 bytes)
5: ... The last Ming Emperor [[Chongzhen]] was not included in the mausoleum following the overthrow by the ...
7: ... and evil winds descending from the North must be deflected; therefore, an arc-shaped area at the foot...
9: The entire tomb site is surrounded by a wall, and a seven kilometer road named the ...
11: ...avated: Chang Ling, the Largest; Ding Ling, the underground palace tomb; and Shao Ling. The last one w...
13: ...nce August 2003. As of 2004, the entire park is undergoing large-scale renovations. - Dynasties in Chinese history (8665 bytes)
7: ...hey had been defeated. In addition, China was divided for long periods of its history, with different ...
9: ...ifferent name), while the last Ming dynasty pretender was not disposed of until [[1662]]. The change o...
11: For more details on the dynasties listed here and their emper...
15: <table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" align="cente...
57: ''traditionally divided into''<br> - Great Wall of China (10504 bytes)
1: ...story|nomadic tribes]] coming from areas now in modern day [[Mongolia]] and [[Manchuria]].
5: ...ut to insure that semi-nomadic people on the outside of the wall could not cross with their [[horses]]...
16: ...all of China. It remains the world's longest manmade structure.]]
18: ...e oases of the [[Silk Road]]. Jiayu Pass was intended to greet travelers along the [[Silk Road]]. Eve...
20: ...rategic value as the people who the Wall was intended to keep out were ruling the country (becoming th... - Ming Dynasty (65624 bytes)
2: ...ain]] industry) reaching unprecedented heights. Under Ming rule, a vast [[navy]] and [[army]] was buil...
6: ...ful of the various [[Han Chinese]] groups and Zhu declared the foundation of the Ming Dynasty in [[136...
8: ...zu]] of the [[Han Dynasty]]; [[Mao Zedong]] and [[Deng Xiaoping]] are the two other peasant revolution...
10: ... since the Mongols were still a threat. As an aside, the name Hongwu means "Vast Military" and reflec...
12: ...hina|Yongle Emperor]], independent peasant landholders predominated in Chinese agriculture. - History of the United States (1865-1918) (52094 bytes)
2: ...uch of the native population. U.S. industry expanded rapidly throughout the era; by the dawn of the 2...
7: ...preconditions. A series of laws, passed by the Federal government, established the conditions and pro...
9: ...tributed to the government's failure for many decades to enforce the civil rights of the formerly ensl...
11: ...n Act stated that "no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exist in...
13: ...lled [[carpetbaggers]] by southerners, and were widely perceived as being motivated by graft and corru... - Chinese dragon (7565 bytes)
5: ...connotations which run counter to recent Chinese ideologies and because the dragon has aggressive, war...
11: ...scend to heaven. Chinese dragons are occasionally depicted with bat-like wings grown out of the front ...
13: ...estor, they sometimes refer to themselves as "the descendants of the dragons".
17: ...legend is an allegory of the drive and efforts needed to overcome obstacles.
27: ...ith it. For example, a Chinese dragon is normally described in terms of nine attributes and usually ha... - History of the world (21975 bytes)
5: ...repertoire that included systematic burial of the dead and adornment of the living. During this perio...
7: Modern humans spread rapidly over the globe from [[Afr...
12: ...s of grains in the Ohalo II paleolithic site in modern Israel seem to suggest that cereals had been in...
14: ...velopments such as [[writing]] and extensive [[trade]] were introduced.
16: ...nnium BC|2500 BCE]], but the first dynasty to be identified by archaeology is that of the [[Shang Dyna... - Forbidden City (7592 bytes)
1: ...0px|The Forbidden City, Beijing China. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
3: ...m the square via [[Tiananmen Gate]]. It is surrounded by a large area called the Imperial City.
5: ...ited visitors to the main courtyards and a few gardens.
6: ...0px|DecorativeDoorway, Forbidden City. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
10: ...on the [[Mainland China|mainland]]. [[Image:Forbidden City Imperial Guardian Lions.JPG|thumb|300px|[[I... - Tiananmen Square (3768 bytes)
1: ...s the symbolic heart of the Chinese Nation. Outside of China, the square is best known for the [[Tian...
3: ...|right|500px|View of Tiananmen Square. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
11: ...ory]]. [[Chang'an Avenue]], which is used for parades, lies between the Tian'anmen and the Square. Tre...
13: ...uare is lit with huge lamposts which also sport video cameras. It is heavily monitored by uniformed an...
17: ...[[Tiananmen incident|protests in 1976]] after the death of [[Zhou Enlai]], and the [[Tiananmen Square ... - Pirate Ship (44502 bytes)
1: ...rm has been used to refer to raids across land borders by non-state actors. Piracy should be distingu...
3: == Definition ==
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10: ...liament/2587/trade.html Phoenician Economy and Trade].</ref> By the 1st century BC, there were pirate ...
12: ...ued and captured the pirates, and had them put to death. - Confucius (21352 bytes)
1: ...pacing=0px bgcolor=#f7f8ff style="float:right; border:2px solid; margin:5px"
2: |colspan=2 align=center style="margin: 10px; border-top:2px solid"|[[Image: Confucius_02.gif|center|...
4: !style="background:#ccf; border-bottom:2px solid" align=center colspan=2|Confuci...
6: ...mily name|Ancestral name]] (姓):||style="border-top:1px solid"|'''Zi'''¹<small> ([[Chinese ...
8: ...se family name|Clan name]] (氏):||style="border-top:1px solid"|'''Kong'''<small> (Ch: </small>&#... - List of national anthems (17969 bytes)
3: ...f nations that no longer exist, or are not independent states but nevertheless have official anthems, ...
4: [[Dependent area]]s are listed only if they have an anthem ...
19: |''[[Ŭand]]''||''[[Ŭ䮮ingens s宧]] (The Ŭander's Song)''
43: |[[Austria]]||[[Land der Berge, Land am Strome]] (Land of Mountains, Land...
55: |[[Bangladesh]]||[[Amar Sonar Bangla]] (My Golden Bengal) - First Lady (3279 bytes)
1: ...of an elected male head of state such as a [[President]], [[Prime Minister]], [[Premier]] or [[Governo...
4: ...nged significantly over time, they typically include responsibilities such as:
5: * hosting during receptions at the [[Presidential Palace]]
10: ...anted to the First Lady is derivative of the president's authority.
12: ...authority]] and have, in some cases, been the ''[[de facto]]'' [[head of state]] acting in the name of... - Ancient China (39554 bytes)
1: ...any were eventually assimilated into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences fro...
6: ...ultural center, where the first villages were founded; the most archaeologically significant of those ...
11: ...s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilization]] in [[Chin...
14: ...ished during the [[Xia Dynasty]], and that this model was perpetuated in the successor [[Shang Dynasty...
15: ...ming_tombs.jpg |thumb|left|Ming Tombs. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar... - Korean art (25186 bytes)
1: ...ndividual works of art to mass produced machine-made works, and a western separation of the arts into ...
4: ...n art is integrated across traditional western borders, and does not fit into specific categories, thi...
6: ... are no simple categories of art that do not obtrude directly into other arts. All Korean art is cross...
8: ...one Age rock carvings feature animal designs in order to relate to food-gathering activities. Dualism ...
12: ...is a series of naturally flowing events that provide a totality of artistic experience.
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