Chinese Geography and Culture

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Gobi Desert

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A harsh desert covering much of Northern China

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Huang He River

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Chinese river that often floods; also known as the Yellow River

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Chang Jiang River

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Longest Chinese river that runs through central China; also known as the Yangtze River

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Loess

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A dusty material that forms soil and makes the Huang He River yellow

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Silk

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China’s main export along the Silk Road and made from silkworms

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Jade

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A gemstone often used to make jewelry and art

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Oracle Bones

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China’s earliest written records that often told predictions for the future

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Dynasty

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A group of rulers from the same family

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Feudalism

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A social system in which lords governed land farmed by peasants

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Mandate of Heaven

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The right to rule