Question

How was the tribute system an expression of the chinese view of themselves and their relationship to the world? the tribute system required non-chinese to acknowledge chinese superiority and their own subordinate place in a chinese-centered world order. the tribute system was based on the assumptions that unity was a natural condition and that china was destined to rule the entire world. the tribute system maintained the racial purity of the chinese people by prohibiting intermarriage between chinese and non-chinese peoples. the tribute system celebrated the multicultural diversity of the chinese people and encouraged cultural borrowing?

Answer 1

The correct answer is the tribute system required non-chinese to acknowledge chinese superiority and their own subordinate place in a chinese-centered world order

Basically, the Chinese people didn't need the rest of the world. They made a decision to say that to every other countries because the other countries needed China while China didn't need other countries. For this reason, Chinese interests always came first in every deal and if Europeans wanted something that was disliked in China they could kiss their wishes goodbye.