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Ch 15 sec 1-2 and Ch 16. Mongol Rule of China. Kublai Khan rules China as Mongol 4 Classes Mongol—Top Foreigners-outside China who are friends of Mongols 2 nd 3 rd Northern Chinese 4 th Southern Chinese. Khan. No civil service test—picked Mongols to rule who were friends
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Mongol Rule of China • Kublai Khan rules China as Mongol • 4 Classes • Mongol—Top • Foreigners-outside China who are friends of Mongols 2nd • 3rd Northern Chinese • 4th Southern Chinese
Khan • No civil service test—picked Mongols to rule who were friends • Mongols are not smart enough to run Empire • Used foreigners and some Chinese in low positions • Finally restore Civil Service Exam
Ming Dynasty • Reestablished • Uses Civil Service Test • Hinders growth in science, math and engineering • Didn’t respect merchants
Urbanization • Hagzhou- 2 million people in walls • Growth of commerce encouraged people to move to city • Landowners leave farms—prefer social aspects • Crowded
Urbanization (con’t) • Entertainment—musicians, jugglers and acrobats, theaters , restaurants, wine shop and tea house • Foot biding—common in city—not country—status • Stimulates culture and leisure