Question

how did developments in China and other parts of east Asia between 1200 ce to 1450 ce reflect continuity, innovation and diversity

Answer 1

ibly but not exclusively into business—in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. Overseas Chinese form an important part of the economic fabric of all of these countries.

In modern times, China’s main security interests and conflicts have resided or derived from the region—wars with Japan in 1894-’95 and 1931-1945; the Korean war from 1950-1953; its incursion into Vietnam in 1979; border clashes with the soviet union in 1969; a war with India in 1962; and cross-strait crises with Taiwan in the 1950’s and 1990’s.

China’s modern relationship with the nations of the region really begins in 1978, with Deng Xiaoping’s decision at the 3rd plenum to begin the process of reform and opening up of China after 30 years of isolation.

As part of this opening, China radically altered its approach to the countries of the region. In the Mao era, it had encouraged revolution, helping to create and support communist parties heavily populated by overseas Chinese. These

Answer 2

After a phase marked by political decentralization, the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) was able to redeploy the unification of territories. In establishing their dynasty, the Song boosted economic growth and stimulated the development of culture, with the diffusion of printed texts and the renewal of Confucian doctrines and the rise of Neoconfutionism. The strength of this set of ideas was responsible for a period of great stability in the political, social and ideological fields in China.

The Mongol invasion of China and the domination of Chinese territory in the mid-13th century consolidated a new phase in China's political history. Kublai Khan defeated the Song and unified the entire Chinese territory, establishing the Yuan Dynasty. However, it preserved the existing hierarchical structure. During this time, the empire expanded the Grand Canal and controlled the western zone, which made it possible for Chinese trade to extend to other regions of Asia and Europe, allowing the first contacts between the Chinese and the western world. This cultural exchange made room for technological development and the emergence of new religious orientations.