China Vocabulary

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A test to choose people for government jobs based on Confucian teachings and designed to choose the most qualified people.

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Civil Service Exam

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A system of appointed officials to manage the government.

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Bureaucracy

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To choose the most qualified people for a job, regardless of their background or social class.

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Meritocracy

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A belief system based on five key relationships and stressed morally correct behavior and respecting traditions.

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Confucianism

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A 1,100 mile long man-made waterway connecting Northern and Southern China.

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Grand Canal

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An increase in the percentage of the population living in cities.

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Urbanization

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What crop resists drought and is quick-growing, allowing for two crops to be harvested each year?

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Champas Rice

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To level a hill or mountainside into level 'steps' to allow for farming

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Terrace Farming

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The buying and selling of goods and services.

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Commerce

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Thin, beautiful pottery invented in China.

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Porcelain