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… (KMT), fled from mainland China after a civil war with the Chinese Communist Party. The KMT's failure was due to poor management and widespread corruption within the party. In 1912, the last Chinese Emperor abdicated, with many parts of China…

… 1935. It meant that communism was not completely wiped out by the Kuomintang, that the people of China learnt about communism and supported the communists, that the Kuomintang got control of the south of china and most of the communists died from…

… of the kingdom during the reign of 24 emperors of the Ming and the Qing Dynasty. It is also now the largest and the best preserved ancient architecture in China. The Forbidden City is located in the center of Beijing, and it is a rectangular architectura…

… to a republic in 1911. Western powers caused Nationalism to flourish in China which eventually made the Chinese people want their own government so that they could resist the west. From the 18th century the west caused internal strife in China,…

… philosophers known in the history of china. He has influenced the past 2000 years of Chinese History and continues to do so today. Confucianism has been adopted by many native Chinese people as it seems to be the most appropriate way to live. It is…

… society is an enigma to many Westerners. Its cultural and technical traditions vary so greatly from those of western thought. What influences shaped China, the largest eastern civilization? It is said that the basis of western thought stems from…

… Millet, a common crop in Northern China, has been grown since the fifth millennium BC. Rice, a common crop in Southern China, has been grown since the fourth millennium BC. Ever since then food was thought to be the basis for good health. The first…

… of years ago! Well, it's true. Back then, noble Chinese ladies and gentlemen played games and had various kinds of entertainment. Hunting, Polo, and a type of football were just some of the more active games. The ancient Chinese also had quieter…

… 1700's because of the Industrial Revolution was seeking to dominate as many countries it could, politically, economically, and socially and make it a British Imperial colony. India was a great country for Britain to have as one of its colonies because…

… played a significant role in shaping the modern world as we see it today. Encarta's dictionary defines colonialism as "a policy in which a country rules other nations and develops trade for its own benefit". It also defines imperialism as "the extensio…