... centuries. During the Hellenistic civilization, there was a rise of new schools of philosophy, advances in mathematics and the sciences, and the Hippocratic oath, which set ethical standards for doctors. From 141 B.C. to 87 B.C., the most famous Han Emperor, Wudi, took China to new heights. During his reign, he strengthened the government and economy. His most noted achievement was the establishment of the Silk ... were he improved roads and canals, set up government monopolies, and established granaries. During the Han dynasty, from 206 B.C. to A.D. 220, China also made advances in many...

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... and how it came to power after the civil war in 1949. After the civil war was over the communist party took over the Manchu's place as rulers of China. Mao was the leader of the communist party. During the Manchu period, if a crime was committed and you were innocent it would not matter because you were automatically guilty of the crime. During the Manchu period, the women were treated like they were slaves ... and saw nothing unusual in bringing about the deaths of millions to try and make his ideas work. The Cultural Revolution finally brings down Wang Yu and Yu Fang. The horrors of ...

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