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The Silk Road, International Trade, and Global Prosperity

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How do goods, wealth, technology, and culture spread? What is gained or lost in the exchange? Does trade benefit all sides equally? Who sets the terms of international trade?
This lesson was reported from:
Xi’an, Shaanxi, China.
Adapted in part from open sources.
China’s ancient capital of Xian became a cosmopolitan melting pot because its position as a crossroad of the Silk Road trading network, a home to Buddhists and Muslims, where almost anything that was for sale in the ancient world could be bought or sold. (Xian, China, 2015.)

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The Great Wall and Borders Beyond Our Control

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How and why do governments regulate the flow of people and information? Is the government’s interest always the same as the people’s?

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Adapted in part from open sources.

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The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang and the Projection of Power

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What makes a great leader?  How do we know when a government is powerful? Can these words “great” and “powerful” mean different things?

This lesson was reported from:

Lintong, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China.

Adapted in part from open sources.

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China: Ancient History, Modern Nation

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