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Anyang

capital of the Shang Dynasty; city near which thousands of oracle bones and the tomb of Emperor Qin were discovered

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Forbidden City

huge palace complex that included hundreds of imperial residences, temples, and other government buildings

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Grand Canal

canal linking northern and southern China began during the Sui Dynasty

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Great Wall

barrier located in northern China that linked earlier walls; ordered by Shi Huangdi to protect China from invasion

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Huang He

this river is the second longest in China and is known for its thick deposits of silt; also known as Yellow

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isolationism

policy of avoiding contact with other countries

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Mandate of Heaven

idea that heaven chose China's ruler and gave him or her power; first used by the Zhou Dynasty

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North China Plain

this landform was created by formation of sediment of the Yellow/Huang He River

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Silk Road

this was a wealthy and vast network of trade routes that connected China and the Mediterranean Sea from the 200s through the 1300s CE

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Yangtze

China's longest river along which rice was the main crop; also known as Chang Jiang