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| 116945562 | tributary system | A type of political relationship dating from Han times by which independent countries acknowledged the Chinese emperor's supremacy. (China was divided, not all one bunch) | 0 | |
| 116945563 | Who did the Chinese look up to more: the embassies or the tribute payers? | Embassies, because they were seen as a means of accessing the Chinese trading system. | 1 | |
| 116945564 | How many people lived in Chang'an (region) during the Tang period? | Over a million. (A minority of which live in the central city; many lived in suburbs; others lived in towns who had specific jobs in society; aristocrats lived in estates outside the city as well) | 2 | |
| 116945565 | Who had a special place in the city? | Foreigners, such as merchants, students, and ambassadors (had own living accommodations and general stores. In fact, the foreigners began to take up a large part in the city that by the end of the Tang period, the Western Asian population was at around 100,000) | 3 | |
| 116945566 | What could be found in the city? | Restaurants, inns, temples, mosques, and street stalls. (For entertainment) | 4 | |
| 116945567 | What was the curfew and what was done at the curfew? | Around 8 o' clock to 10 o' clock, would go back into their neighborhoods enclosed in brick walls and wooden gates with guards locking it till dawn to keep down crime. | 5 | |
| 116945568 | What was an important route into Chang'an? | The Grand Canal. (it had its own army patrols, boat design, canal towns, and maintenance budget) | 6 | |
| 116945569 | What did the Grand Canal do? | It conveyed vital supplies and contributed to the economic and cultural development of eastern China. (This led to later capitals being built with easier reach to it) | 7 |
