1. East Asia China
Chapter 27 Section 1

2. Dynasties

3. Shang Dynasty
1600 B.C.

4. Zhou Dynasty Begins 1045 B.C. Trade, iron tools, and spread of culture
Philosophers
Confucius - Confucianism
Laozi – Daoism

5. Other Dynasties Great Wall and uniting China begun by Qin Shi Huang Di
Ming Dynasty 1400s
Explorers to East Africa
Qing Dynasty 1600s-1900s
Banned European trade in 1600s
Trade forced on China in 1800s
Spheres of influence – exclusive trade with Japan and Europe

6. Modern China 90% of people live in 1/6th of country
High migration to urban areas
Farm labor shortages
Overcrowded urban areas
Solutions
New agricultural towns in remote areas
Policy that allowed each family to have no more than one child

7. 1911 Revolution ended rule of emperors
Military leader – Chiang Kai-shek
Nationalist Government of the Republic of China

8. 1949 New communist government Led by Mao Zedong
People’s Republic of China
“Great Leap Forward”
Small farm cooperatives replaced by large government-owned farms
Millions die of starvation

9. 1970 China allows private ownership of businesses and farms
Foreign businesses technology welcomed

10. Taiwan Formed by Nationalist fleeing communism
Now work together for both economies

11. Mongolia Formed 1911 1924-1991 communist with Soviet influence
1991 democratic

12. Education and Healthcare
Literacy rates increasing
Communism pays for healthcare
70 years life expectancy

13. Language Religion Mandarin
Ideograms – pictures or symbols that stand for ideas
Communism discourages religion
Most atheist
Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism
Restrictions on Buddhism

14. Arts Ancient pottery shows human relationship
Tang Dynasty created porcelain called china
Cultural revolution has hurt traditional arts