CHINA AND THE WORLD: AP World Mr. Colden Fall 2013

THE REEMERGENCE OF A UNIFIED CHINA 200 C.E. Han Dynasty Collapsed Reemergence of a Unified China The Han dynasty collapsed around 220 C.E. A “Golden Age” of Chinese Achievement Sui Dynasty ( ) Tang ( ) Song ( ) Tang and Song Politics Economic Revolution Production for market rather and for local consumption

WOMEN IN THE SONG DYNASTY This era wasn’t very “golden” for women Tang Dynasty Song Dynasty Foot Binding BUT: In some ways the position of women improved

CHINA AND THE NORTHERN NOMADS: A CHINESE WORLD ORDER IN THE MAKING Intro Misconceptions of Chinese history: the idea that Chinese civilization was impressive but largely static the idea that China was a self-contained civilization The Northern People

CHINA AND THE NORTHERN NOMADS: A CHINESE WORLD ORDER IN THE MAKING The Tribute System in Theory Establishment of “tribute system” to manage relations with non-Chinese peoples The Tribute System in Practice Some nomadic empires could deal with China on at least equal terms Xiongnu Confederacy Turkic empires of Mongolia

CHINA AND THE NORTHERN NOMADS: A CHINESE WORLD ORDER IN THE MAKING Cultural Influence across an Ecological Frontier Nomads who ruled parts of China often adopted Chinese ways BUT Chinese culture did not have great impact on steppe nomads