Chapter 19.2 SA
What did Christian missionaries bring to China?
The Jesuits brought information about developments in science, medicine, and mathematics in Europe.
How did Beijing become the capital of China?
The second emperor of the Ming dynasty, Emperor Yonglo, moved the royal court to Beijing and built the Forbidden City where no foreigners or commoners could enter.
What do you think the people of other countries thought about China after one of Zheng He's visits?
They were rich and powerful and not a country to be reckoned with.
What evidence indicates that China lost interest in contacts abroad after 1433?
Chinese scholar-officials complained that the voyages wasted valuable resources that could be used to defend against barbarians' attacks on the northern frontier. After the seventh voyage, in 1433, China withdrew into isolation. China's official trade policies in the 1500s reflected its isolation. To keep the influence of outsiders to a minimum, only the government was to conduct foreign trade, and only through three coastal ports, Canton, Macao, and Ningbo. I
Why do you think the kowtow ritual was so important to the Chinese emperor?
It showed respect and submission to authority.