CHAPTER 15-CHINA Section 4 and 5

The Great Wall of China

Forced labor , brutal conditions Built to protect them from nomadic

invaders, seldom worked How long is the Great Wall? (see

page 337) South of wall-Civilized farmers North of wall- nomadic

barbarians

The Length of Great WallHow long it took to build the Great Wall, how hard it was to build the Great Wall and how much culture the Great Wall contains, can never be compared with any other ancient project of any other country.

The beautiful Great WallThe Great Wall is a historical heritage and also a beautiful sightseeing.

The Location of Great WallIt starts from Bohai Sea in the east, and ends at Jiayuguan in Gansu Province in western China going across 7 provinces.

The feature of Great WallThe Great Wall is like a huge dragon lying on the top of mountains, winding its way all the way to the ocean.

The Great Wall MiracleThe Great Wall is a miracle created by ancient Chinese people. Building the Great Wall had always been a great task ever since the Qin Dynasty.

The significance of Great WallA great experience of building the Great Wall is that it is built on very dangerous places. There is a Chinese saying: He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.

European Imperialism

Europeans wanted trading rights with China …So they used force

Refused to Kowtow (see page 344)

Why (see page 344) Wanted right to trade at

all Chinese ports

Opium War

Britain sold opium to China-many were addicted

Drained China’s supply of silver WHY? (see page 345)

The Chinese government didn’t like the opium trade because it made the people addicted and is associated with social problems

What did the Chinese government do? (see page 345)

Opium War website

WAR! Chinese used

outdated weapons-Who won? (see page 345)

Treaty of Nanjing ended the war and did what 3 things: (see page 345)

Westerners Gained

Extraterritoriality (see page 345) Sphere of influence: an area where a

foreign nation has special privileges-economics (build railroads) and political influences

Summary Write a summary of what happened

during the Opium War.

Sphere of Influence