History of China... Ming Dynasty

How it all started in China...

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Miyawaki Junko, a historian and an author, explains China's history and China's notion of territory.


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Facts about China:


The name China came from Qin, which was the first imperial dynasty founded in 221 BC.
Qin became Sina then China.
Chinese civilization is 2200 years long.
China has been occupied by northern races since 600.
Han race is almost despaired or assimilated into northern races.
China (ROC) was founded in 1912 with only 14 states.
Mongol, Manchu, and Taiwan were independent nations.


History according to the Chinese perspective:
What the Chinese say or what their made-up records show becomes history.
The Chinese ignore historical facts.


Territory according to the Chinese perspective:
China is the center of world so the occupier's land becomes part of China.
If China says that part of land is theirs, it will become theirs because China owns all lands.
China wants to recover the biggest territory and expand more. 


Sinocentrism:
China is the center of civilization and superior to all other nations.


Must Read Book:
"Ways that are dark: the truth about China" by Ralph Townsend


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The last three imperial dynasties to rule China:
 the Yuan (Mongol), the Ming and the Qing (Manchu).

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