China Vocabulary

Front

Gobi Desert

Back

a harsh desert that covers much of Northern China

Front

A group of rulers from the same family

Back

dynasty

Front

China's earliest written records that shared predictions for the future

Back

oracle bones

Front

a dust-like material that forms soil and makes the Huang He River Yellow

Back

Loess

Front

Chinese River that often floods: also known as the Yellow River

Back

Huang He River

Front

a set of beliefs about how to live

Back

philosophy

Front

respect for one's parents and elders

Back

Filial Piety

Front

a social system in which lords governed land farmed by peasants

Back

Feudalism

Front

A philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with the Dao

Back

Daoism

Front

Laozi

Back

founder of Daoism