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Ancient China World History Core Geography/Interaction with Environment Location: Asia Natural Barriers EAST: Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and Pacific Ocean WEST: Taklimakan Desert and Plateau of Tibet SOUTHWEST: Himalayas NORTH: Gobi Desert and Mongolian Plateau Geography/Interaction with Environment Isolation by Distance Yangtze River Central China to Yellow Sea Huang He (Yellow River) Northern China to Yellow Sea LOESS: deposits of yellow silt (fertile soil) “China’s Sorrow”: dangerous floods of the Huang He Geography/Interaction with Environment Challenges Dangerous Floods Solution: Yu’s irrigation and flood control methods Isolation Solution: Had to supply all goods, could NOT rely on trade! Geography/Interaction with Environment China’s Heartland 10% of land in China is ARABLE North China Plain Farm land between the two rivers Power and Authority Dynastic Civilization Ruled by families Xia Dynasty and Yu the Great: Power and Authority Shang Dynasty: 1st family to leave written records Warrior Kings: rulers who were constantly at war Middle Kingdom: China’s name for itself, believed they were the center Barbarians: outsiders to China Class Division: Between peasant and nobles NOBLES: owned all the land that the peasants worked on Power and Authority Zhou Dynasty: overthrew Shang 1027 BC Mandate of Heaven: divine approval to rule comes from heaven Developed by the Zhou to get rid of Shang Dynasty Dynastic Cycle: pattern of rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties (see p. 54 and next slide) Feudalism: political system in which nobles are granted land that legally belongs to the King In RETURN: Nobles must (1) Give loyalty and military service to the King and (2) Must protect the people living on the land Religious and Ethical Systems Loyalty to Family: Center of Chinese society #1 virtue: Honor and respect PARENTS Elder men were in charge of family Women were inferior 13-16 arranged into marriage Must bear a son to improve your social worth Religious and