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1. Natural barriers, such as mountains, deserts, rivers, and seas, made travel to and from China challenging. The Himalayas in the west and the Gobi in the north were two important geographic barriers. They made the spread of ideas and goods between the ancient Chinese and others outside the region difficult.
2. The reason that the Shang dynasty held on to its power was because the equal opportunity at the time.. Well there was only equal opportunity for the Rich and powerful. The reason the wanted to get rid of him was because the people didn't think he was of moral character, and they thought that he had multiple reasons to stay. The rulers at the time were not based of the people and what they wanted it was because of what the Family blood, and you were born.... Ex. North Korea trust me people want to overthrow him but they can't because its in his family blood
3. The Aristocracy and the Military. The aristocracy were centered around Anyang, the Shang capital, and conducted governmental affairs for the surrounding areas.
Artisans and Craftsmen. Artisans and craftsmen comprised the middle class of Shang society. ...
Peasants. At the bottom of the social ladder were the peasants, the poorest of Chinese citizens.
4. The valley became the center of Chinese culture, society, and learning. The Huang He (Yellow River) Valley is the birthplace of Chinese Civilization. The Yellow River is the second largest river in China and one of the longest river systems in the world. a dip or depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor.
5. The Shang slaves were the ones who did most of the economic function within the society which means trading, trading, growing crops, and making the trade items. The main sourer of pay or income was mostly farming and harvesting crops.
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<em>1. Their dynasty is known as the Zhou Dynasty. After overthrowing the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou propagated a new concept known as the Mandate of Heaven. The Duke of Zhou defeated rebellions and established the Zhou Dynasty firmly in power at their capital of Fenghao on the Wei River (near modern-day Xi'an) in western China.</em>
<em>2. The Mandate of Heaven (Chinese: 天命; pinyin: Tiānmìng; Wade–Giles: T'ien-ming, literally "Heaven's will") is a Chinese political and religious teaching that was used in ancient and imperial China to justify the rule of the King or Emperor of China. According to this belief, Heaven (天, Tian) embodies the natural order and the will of the just ruler of China, the "Son of Heaven" of the "Celestial Empire".</em>
<em>3. Dynastic cycle is an important political theory in Chinese history. According to this theory, each dynasty of China rises to a political, cultural, and economic peak and then, because of moral corruption, declines, loses the Mandate of Heaven, and falls, only to be replaced by a new dynasty. The cycle then repeats under a surface pattern of repetitive motifs.</em>
<em>4. The first part of the Eastern Zhou is called the Spring and Autumn period. During this period the lords of the states became somewhat independent and didn't really follow the king. They did what they wanted and often fought amongst each other.</em>
<em>5. The period between 1920 and 1930 is renowned for great change with regards to consumer behavior. Also known as the Roaring Twenties this period was marked by significant development and change in both culture and lifestyle.</em>
<em>6. Xia dynasty. Xia dynasty is considered to be the first dynasty in ancient China which lasted for almost 500 years including the rule of 17 emperors.
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<em>Shang dynasty. Shang dynasty lasted for around 600 years and was led by 30 different emperors. </em>
<em>Chou (Zhou) dynasty. </em>
<em>Qin dynasty. </em>
<em>Han dynasty.</em>
<em>7. Ancient China gave rise to some of history's most powerful dynasties, such as the Tang Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty, which began building the Great Wall of China.</em>
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