1. Regional Civilizations

6. China First traders arrived during Ming Dynasty
Created foreign enclaves to control trade
All trading went through the government as a way to control foreign influences and trade. Great demand for silk and porcelain.
1644 change to Qing Dynasty. Continue isolationist policy.
New trade items going to Europe– silk, tea, porcelain

8. Japan An archipelago of 4,000 islands, 1,200 miles long.
Culturally isolated
Only 15% suitable for farming.
Government is a powerless emperor controlled by a military leader (shogun)
Adopted policy of isolation to limit foreign influences
Religion – Shinto –
spirits dwell in nature.

10. War lords called Shoguns were the real power.
Warriors called samurai and lived by Code of Bushido.

11. Chinese Influences on Japan:
Buddhism
system of writing
art