China’s Contacts with the Outside World
You learned about China’s contacts with
the outside world during the rules of three
dynasties: the Tang, the Yuan, and the
Ming.
With the recorded conversations you
heard about the benefits and drawbacks
of foreign contact during each dynasty
Write warm up answer in sixth box on yellow sheet.
During the Tang, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties:
• What are some of the strongest arguments in favor of
China having foreign contacts? Against China having
foreign contacts?
• What do you think would be the negative effects of
China refusing all contacts with foreign countries?
• What do you think would be the negative effects of
China accepting all contacts with foreign countries?
“Open Door Policy” means…
To allow different ideas into your society’s culture:
religions, food and luxury items.
Your job for your independent project is
to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks
of foreign contact during each dynasty’s
rule.
Tang Dynasty (ruled China between 618 - 977 C.E. )
Welcoming Official
chairs
Garlic, peas, spinach
Ivory, pearls
entertainment
Amazing music
Harmony with other religions.
Buddhists run hospitals and
schools
Rejecting Official
Too expensive to furnish a house
Likes the added flavor
Almost agreeing
Women should not play polo
Why do we new ones?
Problem that Buddhist monks don’t
pay taxes
Mongol Dynasty (ruled 1279 - 1368 C.E.)
Welcoming Official
Silk road is safer
Refreshing new ideas
Improved hospitals from
Muslim doctors
Merchants are better treated
Rejecting Official
Can’t they stay home!
Maybe they are taking more
ideas then giving ideas to us
Paranoia that foreigners don’t
care about the Chinese people
No restrictions for merchants and
they don’t pay taxes
Ming Dynasty (ruled 1368- 1644 C.E.)
Welcoming Official
Able to build bigger ships
Tributaries are committed to
China.
New trade and travel restrictions
Rejecting Official
Merchants should not travel in luxury
They bring cheap gifts when
China gives them expensive
gifts.
Limit access and close China’s
borders
40 point Independent Project
for China Due: March 15th
In dep endent Pro ject f or China Du e: Mar ch 15t h
Open Door Policy: t o we lcome new cult ura l, r eligious and mat eria l goods or ideas f r om one
count ry t o anot h er co unt ry .
P art One (18 points) Underst a nding
Af t er hearing w hat Welcoming and Rej ect ing Off icials had said ab out China’s cont a ct wit h
f or eign ideas and g oods, make an ana lysis about what happened socially, polit ically and
economically t o China. Use your not es f r om Chapt er 19. Evaluat e t h e benef it s and dra wba cks
of f or eign co nt a ct during each of t h e t hr ee dynast y ’s r ule. Give t wo r easons why e ach
off icial support ed f or eign influence and t wo r easons f or t h e opposit ion or r ej ect ing of nonChinese ideas.
P art Two: (22 points) Resear ch
China has f r ee ly opened it s door s t o f or eign t rad e and id eas f or t h e past 20+ year s. Ther e
ar e many maj or pr oblems t hat China is f acing wit h f act ories operating and pollut ing China.
Focus on one ar ea of signif icant c hang e (agri cult ur e, pollut ion, being ab le t o f ee d it s people)
f or China t h en pr edict whet her China will close it s door s again t o out side influences bas ed on
t h ese new discoveries. (one f ull page of t yp ed, single- spaced, and 12 point f ont ) P LEASE use
spell- check t oo.
Evaluat i on guide:
4x3=12 points f or ident if ying t h e 4 influences f or and agai nst f or eign co nt a ct
6 points f or ana lyzing t h e causes and e ff ect s ba sed on t his cont act
2 points t a king a p osit ion ab out China’s f ut ur e
10 points ana lyzing t h e posit ive and negati ve impact f or eign pr esence have had on China
10 points Making a pr edict ion ba sed on c auses and e ffe ct s fr om what you know ab out China’s
hist orical past .