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3 Satellite View of China

4 China’s Provinces

5 China—Asia’s Superpower

6 China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States

7 Comparing China & the U. S. China United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier HimalayasRockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West

8 Pacific “Rim of Fire”

9 Bodies of Water Huang-He River Y e l l o w S e a Yangtze River Pacific Ocean Amur River Xi River South China Sea Sea of Japan

10 China’s Climate Zones

11 Precipitation in China

12 Arable Land

13 “Brown” China vs. “Green” China Rice Dominant Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Double-crop rice

14 China as % of World Population

15 The Population of China thousands

16 The Polluted Yellow River! VOCABULARY Loess

17 The Yellow River n Huang He n 2,920 Miles: Tibet to the Yellow Sea n Deposits (loess) fertile, light colored soil –No need for metal tools for generous harvests n Periodic flooding: “ China ’ s sorrow ”

18 Prehistoric Society: Yangshao n 5000-3000 BCE n Middle region of the Yellow River valley n Banpo Village –Found in 1952 n Painted pottery n Bone tools n Population increase necessitated organized authority

19 The Earliest Dynasties n Xia –C. 2200 BCE –Legend -> Founded by Yu –Organized through village network –Hereditary monarchy –Flood control –Rise of cities, bureaucracy, & bronze weapons

20 Bronze Age Empires

21 Shang Dynasty - 1766-1122 BCE n Bronze metallurgy –State monopoly of copper & tin ores. n Horse-drawn chariots, other wheeled vehicles n Large armies – 3,000 – 13,000 strong n Demand of agricultural tribute n Political organization: network of fortified cities, loyal to center –1000 cities –Capital moved six times Impressive architecture at Ao (33 x 66 wall), Yin n Other regional kingdoms coexist: Sanxingdui

22 Shang Dynasty Burial Practices n Hierarchical social structure n Live burials alongside deceased member of ruling class –Sacrificial victims, mostly slaves –Wives, servants, friends, hunting companions –Later replaced by statuary, often monumental

23 Shang Religion n Animism – The belief that spirits inhabit everything. n Ancestor Worship n Shang Di – A god who controlled the forces of nature n Oracle Bones

24 Oracle Bones

25 Oracle Bones and Early Chinese Writing n Used for communicating with spirit world, determining future –Question written on animal bones, turtle shells –Then heated over fire, cracks examined for omens n Early archaeological evidence of Chinese writing n Evolution of Chinese script –Pictograph to ideograph

26 Oracle Bone from Shang Dynasty

27 The Evolution of Chinese Writing During PictographsSemantic-Phonetics

28 Zhou Literature n The reflections of Confucius n Book of Changes –Manual for divination n Book of History (Zhou propaganda) n Book of Etiquette (Book of Rites) n Book of Songs (…of Poetry or …of Odes) n Little survived –Often written on perishable bamboo strips –Many destroyed by Emperor of Qin dynasty in 221 BCE

29 Axe Scepter – 1100 BCE - Jade Ceremonial Dagger – 1028 BCE

30 Shang Urn

31 Shang Bronzes

32 Ritual Wine Vessel – Bronze, 13c BCE

33 Western Zhou: 1027-771 BCE

34 Zhou Dynasty, 1122-256 BCE n No law codes: rule by decree –“ Mandate of Heaven ” n Aggregation of villages opposed to Shang leadership –Decentralization of authority –Lacked organization efficiency n Development of cheap iron weaponry ends Shang monopoly on Bronze n Early money economy

35 Zhou Coins - Bronze

36 “T’ian Ming” The Mandate of Heaven 1.The leader must lead by ability and virtue. 2.The dynasty's leadership must be justified by succeeding generations. 3.The mandate could be revoked by negligence and abuse; the will of the people was important.

37 The Dynastic Cycle The Dynastic Cycle A new dynasty comes to power. “Son of Heaven” Lives of common people improved; taxes reduced; farming encouraged. Problems begin (extensive wars, invasions, etc.) Taxes increase; men forced to work for army. Farming neglected. Govt. increases spending; corruption. Droughts, floods, famines occur. Poor lose respect for govt. They join rebels & attack landlords. Rebel bands find strong leader who unites them. Attack the emperor. Emperor is defeated !! The emperor reforms the govt. & makes it more efficient. Start here 

38 Heaven, unpitying, has sent down ruin on the Shang. The Shang has lost the Mandate, and we, the Zhou have received it. I dare not say that our fortune would continue to prosper, even though I believe that heaven favors those who are sincere in their intentions. I dare not say, either that it would end in certain disaster… The Mandate of Heaven is not easy to gain. It will be lost when men fail to live up to the reverent and illustrious virtues of our forefathers. Duke of Shao, quoted in The Chinese Heritage

39 Early Ideology n Yin and Yang n Yin: female, dark, weak, wet, passive n Yang: male, bright, strong, dry, active n Balance of opposites

40 Zhou Contributions n Aristocrats n Feudalism –Kings > Local Lords > Peasants Feudal Lords Gain Power n Iron Age n The First Bound Books n Astronomers Study Planets & Eclipses

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42 Decline of the Zhou Dynasty n Decentralized leadership style allows for building of regional powers –Increasing local independence, refusal to pay Zhou taxes n Iron metallurgy allows for widespread creation of weaponry n Northern invaders weaken Zhou dynasty, beginning 8 th c BCE n Internal dissention: the Period of the Warring States (403-221 BCE)

43 China during the Period of the Warring States, 403-221 BCE

44 “Chung Kuo” (The “Middle Kingdom”)

45 Social Order n Ruling classes great advantage –Palatial compounds, luxurious lifestyle –Supported by agricultural surplus, tax revenues –Defended by monopoly on bronze weaponry –Hereditary privilege n Support class of artisans, craftsmen n Evidence of long-distance trade, merchant class n Large class of semi servile peasants n Slave class (mostly POW ’ s)

46 Family and Patriarchy n Devotion to family, ancestor veneration –Family responsible for socialization of children and preservation of cultural traditions n Connection of spirit world to physical world –Ritual sacrifices n Father ritual head of family rites (rather than priests) n Earlier prominence of individual female leaders fades in later Shang, Zhou dynasties n Genealogy

47 Nomadic Peoples of Central Asia n Despite geographic boundaries, long distance trade exists while limited in scope n Steppe nomads –Poor lands for cultivation, extensive herding activities –Horses domesticated c. 4000 BCE, bronze metallurgy in 2900 BCE –Organized under charismatic warrior chiefs n Extensive trade with sedentary cultures in China n Tensions: frequent raiding n Ethnocentrism/Xenophobia

48 The Yangtze River

49 Southern Expansion of Chinese Society n Yangzi Valley –Peaceful flooding –Yangzi river: Chang Jiang, “ long river ” –Excellent for rice cultivation –Irrigation system developed n The State of Chu –Autonomous, challenged Zhou dynasty –Culture heavily influenced by Chinese


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