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5521914765Flying Cash/MoneyA system of credit where you deposit money in one location and withdraw it in another location0
5521921737JunkA ship with multiple sails and 400 ft. long The hull is split into different parts1
5521930741SinificationThe assimilation of Chinese culture and traditions2
5521934754Scholar GentryGovernment officials in the Song dynasty3
5521937280Sui Dynasty(581-618 C.E.) Short dynasty after 400 years of war First dynasty after Han Was very harsh and militarily run People revolted over taxes Built the Grand Canal4
5521955650Grand CanalAn ambitious public works project during the Sui Dynasty Built by conscripted peasants Used to transport food from the Yangtze river valley to the South5
5521968812Tang Dynasty(618-907 C.E.) Much more stable and prosperous Large tributary system Expanded roads and Bureaucratic system6
5522108352Song Dynasty(960-1279 C.E.) Ruled a smaller section of land Prosperous and flourishing arts Opened gov. education for lower classes7
5522164537Foot BindingWhere girls had their feet bound tightly from a young age Their bone grew wrong It was very painful and limited women's influence in society8
5522178538Neo-ConfucianismA social and ethical philosophy that combines rational thought with metaphysics from Taoism and Buddhism9
5522191843Chan (Zen) BuddhismA new form of Buddhism which emphasized direct experience and meditation10
5522199313Taika ReformsReforms in 646 C.E. in Japan to increase efficiency and take control away from aristocrats11
5522210276The Tale of GenjiA story written by Murasaki Shikibu It is about a prince It focuses on one plot line and character, so it is considered the first novel12

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