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The historical period in which China was ruled by emperors from 221 BCE until the early 20th century.

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Imperial China

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System of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations.

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Bureaucracy

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Highly educated person who passed civil service examinations and worked in the government.

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Scholar-Official

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System in which people are hired and promoted based on talent and skills, rather than wealth or social status.

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Merit System

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Movement of people from rural to urban areas.

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Urbanization

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Economic system in which people use currency rather than bartering to buy and sell goods.

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Money Economy

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A hard white pottery of extremely fine quality.

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Porcelain

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Person who moves from place to place without a permanent home.

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Nomad

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Nomads who came from the steppes northwest of China.

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Mongols

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Vast area of grasslands.

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Steppe