China summary
Learn about the Republic of China, the various dynasties that ruled, the power struggles of warlords, and the rise of communism
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Qin tomb Summary
Qin tomb, major Chinese archaeological site near the ancient capital city of Chang’an, Shaanxi sheng (province), China, now near the modern city of Xi’an. It is the burial place of the first sovereign emperor, Shihuangdi of the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce), who unified the empire, began construction
Leizhou Peninsula Summary
Leizhou Peninsula, peninsula, some 75 miles (120 km) from north to south and 30 miles (48 km) east to west, jutting out southward from the coast of Guangdong province, extreme southern China, and separated from the island province of Hainan by the 10-mile- (16-km-) wide Hainan Strait (Qiongzhou
Open Door policy Summary
Open Door policy, statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900 for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China and in support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity. The statement was issued in the form of circular notes dispatched
Huai River Summary
Huai River, river in east-central China that drains the plain between the Huang He (Yellow River) and the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). The river has a length of 660 miles (1,100 km) and drains an area of 67,000 square miles (174,000 square km). It is fed by numerous tributary streams rising in the