High Qing era

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the imperial dynasty?Qing Dynasty
2. What is the period of rule?1683 to 1799
3. Who were the emperors of the High Qing Era?Three emperors led this era: Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong. Each emperor helped China grow and stay stable.
4. Why did China grow so much during the High Qing Era?The emperors improved farming with new crops like maize and sweet potatoes and encouraged trade, which made food more plentiful. This helped the population grow from about 150 million to 300 million.

Qing Dynasty: The last imperial dynasty of China, established by the Manchu people, ruling from 1644 to 1912.
Commercial State: A nation whose economy is characterized by extensive trade, market activity, and the exchange of goods and services.
Chinoiserie: A decorative style that imitates Chinese artistic traditions, popular in Europe from the 17th to 19th centuries.
Orientalism: A Western academic and artistic tradition that presented the East as exotic, mysterious, and inferior to the West.