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Economic history of China

Chinese Imperialism

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Chrissa Pantazis March 24, 2012 Imperialism ? China Why was the West interested in this region? - Britain wanted to trade with China ? tea, silk, cotton - expected excessive profit ? China thought they were superior and didn?t want European goods - many countries wanted control of China ? give Britain power - money money money - 1759 Cohong established by emperor ? license firms that sold goods at set prices, regulated by gov?t - said that they can only sell not live in China in specific districts Why was the region vulnerable to Western pressure or influence? - Qing Dynasty issues: over population boom- peasants increased no food & compete for agricultural land - Europeans invading: missionaries and merchants, impose/ force to agree with trading rights

China Chpt. 5 The Earth and it's people.

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1st millennium BC
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2. The Origins of Imperial China, 221 B.C.E.–220 C.E. 1. Resources and Population 1. China is a large region marked by significant ecological, topographical, biological, and climatic diversity. 2. The two most important resources that supported the imperial Chinese state were agricultural production and labor. Agricultural production in China was intensive and was taxed by the government. The most productive agricultural region was the Yangzi Valley, which began to be linked to the centers of political power (Chang’an and Luoyang) by canals.
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