Chapter 8 was about how China could possibly be the next superpower. Many things lead me to believe this. To start off Chyna dominated the sea roads which was the exchange system within the Indian ocean. Because of this exchange China had one of the largest cosmopolitan urban centers. Since many people visited the centers it caused China’s economy to shoot up because they were making so much money from it. Another thing that would help what is the revival of Confucianism. Confucianism would help with the order and social class of China making it more organized and efficient to handle large problems. China also had an examination system which was to help give out jobs to people meaning to get a high powered job you must be educated and take the exam. China was also very advanced, they found a way to feed their oversize population using rice. This rice came from Vietnam and grew two times faster than normal. It was also drought -resistant so there was never a reason people would die of starvation. Going back to the exchange china broadly traded with many other countries and was expanding. China didn’t just trade and grow crops, they also how many infrastructure projects. China could also be label to super power because it came up with things such as the tribute system or kowtow. It wouldn’t surprise me if China became a superpower, they have done so many things to improve themselves and expand.
In chapter 5 it talks bout class and caste systems. One that particularly caught my eye was the caste system in India. In Indian culture, class is something each person is born into. Depending on the religion a person resides in helps to guide their class or teaches a person how to reach a certain class. The caste system in particular that I will be discussing today is the Caste system as Varna. This caste system is based on the simple discrimination of skin. Varnas are the four different ranked classes that determine your job and how superior a person is. Varna was supposedly created from the god Purusha. Each of the 4 varnas is said to be a body part of Purusha. The top of the caste system is called Brahmin. A Brahmin is normally white in color and they symbol spirituality. Their jobs normally include priests and teachers and they are considered to be Purusha's head. The next is Kshatriya. They are normally warriors and rulers and are 'red" in appearance. Kshatriya's...
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