Read pages 18-21 in your reader, which is a brief summary of the major dynasties in China, period B. A PESC chart and overarching questions are at the attached google doc link.
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Key Questions:
How can the features of the dynastic cycle be seen throughout period B in China?
In what ways do the great kingdoms of period B in China reinforce the concept of the Middle Kingdom?
What dynasty do you think a Chinese historian would regard as the golden age of China? What about an outsider interested in trading with China?