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... Ming dynasty ( 1368- 1644 ) were weakest , the Oyrat drew on new resources . Both the Tibetans and the Turkic - speaking oasis people were active merchants , had a literate class whose thinking was independent of the Chinese model , and ...
... Ming dynasty ( 1368- 1644 ) were weakest , the Oyrat drew on new resources . Both the Tibetans and the Turkic - speaking oasis people were active merchants , had a literate class whose thinking was independent of the Chinese model , and ...
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... Ming dynasty . This article is divided into the following sections : Physical and human geography 739 The landscape 739 The city site Climate The city layout The people 740 The economy 740 Agriculture Industry Transportation ...
... Ming dynasty . This article is divided into the following sections : Physical and human geography 739 The landscape 739 The city site Climate The city layout The people 740 The economy 740 Agriculture Industry Transportation ...
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... Ming palace as well as the Nanking Museum , with its exhibits on Chinese history , and scien- tific institutions . Forming an integral part of the life of the city are its immediate outskirts . To the south is the Yü - hua T'ai ...
... Ming palace as well as the Nanking Museum , with its exhibits on Chinese history , and scien- tific institutions . Forming an integral part of the life of the city are its immediate outskirts . To the south is the Yü - hua T'ai ...
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