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Tradition and change in East Asia 1601 mechanical clock invented, earlier inspired by Portuguese in 1580s. Matteo Ricci let authorities know that he can supply emperor with one of the chiming clocks, and emperor Wanli lets him establish a mission to do so. Chiming clocks became all the rage. Chiming clocks were supposed to attract to Christianity, but the missionaries with them got few converts. However the doors were open to Europeans now with this. East Asians benefit from silver and American plant crops. China held power of East Asia and drove global trade. In Ja[an, Tokugawa shoguns unify Japanese islands and lay foundation of economic growth. Recap: 1. China had collapse of Yuan dynasty with Mongols ignoring Chinese traditions and bureaucracies
