agricultural
Between 1500 and 1800, China remained a mostly ____ society.
economy
However, the Chinese ______ was changing.
population
A long period of peace under the Qing dynasty and improvements in the food supply led to a large increase in ______.
capitalism
espite the growth in trade and manufacturing China did not develop the kind of commercial _____ that was emerging in Europe
family
Chinese society was organized around the ______.
generations
the ideal family unit in Qing China was the extended family, with as many as three or four _________ living under the same roof.
clan
Beyond the extended family was the ______, consisting of dozens or even hundreds of related families.
marriageable
Women who had bound feet were more _______ than those who did not.
novel
A new form of literature, the ____ arose during the Ming dynasty.
Golden
the _____ Lotus depicts the corrupt life of a wealthy landlord in the Ming period who cruelly manipulates those around him for sex, money, and power.
The Dream of the Red Chamber
__________ by Cao Xuegin, is generally considered even today to be China's most distinguished popular novel
Imperial City
The most outstanding example of Ming dynasty architecture is the _______ in Beijing.
Imperial
The Imperial City includes a maze of private apartments and offices, as well as stately halls for ______ audiences and banquests and spacious gardens
Poercelain
Perhaps the most famous of all the arts of the Ming Era was blue and white _________
Europeans
______ admired the beauty of this porcelain and collected it in great quantities