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Jan 1, 1279
Yuan Dynasty
non-Chinese dynasty; lead my Mongols, Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan; rich array of cultures in China at this time; Chinese inventions of block print, porcelain, playing cards, and medical literature reach Europe; visit by Marco Polo of Venice- wrote about Khan's capital and the Chinese people; "most productive dynasty"- improvements to infrastructure, indoor plumbing, focus on agriculture -
Jan 1, 1368
Ming Dynasty
navy and an army made of 1,000,000 troops- biggest of its time; construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing- housed the emperors of imperial China; growing economy through trade with Europeans; era of intellect; believed they were the most perfect civilization on earth; Great Wall repaired and expanded -
Qing Dynasty
also known as the Manchu Dynasty; 5th biggest empire in the history of mankind; last dynasty before the Republic of China was created; collapsed due to Western invasion -
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Sui Dynasty
very tyrannical and treated the people poorly; peasants starving; construction of the Grand Canal and reconstruction on the Great Wall; gunpowder invented; dynasty collapsed due to uprisings by the people, assassinations, bankruptcy and disloyalty; Buddhism unifying religion of region learn more! -
Tang Dynasty
"highpoint of Chinese civilization", "most glorious dynasty ever"; height of the Silk Route trade; Buddhism continued to flourish; focus on arts, music, and dance; invention of the block print which helps to make writings more available to the people learn more! -
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
period of disunity; 5 dynasties in the North; 10 kingdoms in the South -
Song Dynasty
more powerful, central Empire; development of cities as centers of trade, social life, and entertainment; increase in wealth for merchants; philosopher combined Buddhism and Confucianism to create Taoism; created a strong tradition; era of stability; magnetic compass invented
