1. Sui Dynasty AD

3. Review of Vocabulary Warlord: military leaders who ran the government
Economy: is an organized way in which people produce, buy, & sell things
Reforms: changes that brought improvements
Monasteries: where people meditated & worshipped (Monks & Nuns lived there)

4. During the 300 year period;
Fall of the Han
After than Han Dynasty fell, China was marked by a 300 year period without a central government
During the 300 year period;
China was broken up in 17 kingdoms
War and poverty struck all of China
Warlords ran the government

5. Rise of the Sui In 581 AD, General Wendi declared himself Emperor
Both Emperors of the Sui are known for harsh rule
Yangdi, son of Wendi, took control of China
Expanded China’s territory
Rebuilt the Great Wall
Built the Grand Canal
High taxes
Revolts occurred due to angry farmers/taxes

6. Grand Canal

7. Grand Canal
Boosted China’s economy by making it cheaper and faster to ship goods between North and South China
Linked the Yangtze River to the Huang He River
Created important trade routes from northern China to Southern China
Cost many Chinese laborers their lives
The canal system often flooded, destroying crops, drowning people & animals

8. Connected 5 rivers & numerous cities
Wheat, rice, other manufactured goods, & textiles were shipped throughout China using the canal
Brought economic prosperity to China

9. Was China ahead of their time?
Name of Canal
Bodies of Water Connected
Length
Year(s) Opened
Grand Canal (China)
Huang He, Haihe, Chang Jiang, Qian-Tang, and Huaihe Rivers
1,114 Miles
495 BC- 611 AD
Erie Canal, US
Hudson River & Great Lakes
363 Miles
1825
Panama Canal, Panama
Caribbean Sea & Pacific Ocean
51 Miles
1914
Suez Canal, Egypt
Red Sea and Mediterranean
100 Miles
1869

10. Grand Canal
How did the Grand Canal bring economic changes to China?

11. Public Works Program
Yangdi launched a public works program forcing Chinese people to improve roads, canals, and many other public works projects.
3 million people who worked on the canal died from hard labor & starvation.
Chinese people felt the canal was a waste of money & human lives

12. Fall of the Sui Dynasty
High taxes and poor working conditions made people angry.
A revolt to bring down the Sui Dynasty was brought about by farmers
The rebel army took control and killed Yangdi
The Sui Dynasty ended in 618