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Page 107
... Mongols had had little or no experience in siege craft and warfare in densely populated areas ; their strength had been chiefly in cavalry attacks . The assistance of defectors from the Chin state probably contributed to this early Mongol ...
... Mongols had had little or no experience in siege craft and warfare in densely populated areas ; their strength had been chiefly in cavalry attacks . The assistance of defectors from the Chin state probably contributed to this early Mongol ...
Page 110
... Mongols , other foreigners ( se - mu jen ) , and Chinese ; also , the requirements were different - Chinese had to show their complete mastery of the curriculum , whereas Mongols and other foreigners had to give only a mediocre ...
... Mongols , other foreigners ( se - mu jen ) , and Chinese ; also , the requirements were different - Chinese had to show their complete mastery of the curriculum , whereas Mongols and other foreigners had to give only a mediocre ...
Page 218
... Mongolian Plateau ( near the Huang Ho ) and on the eastern slopes of the Greater Khingan Range . Because the Han greatly outnumber the Mongols , the most widely used language is Chinese . The Mongolian dialects belong to the eastern ...
... Mongolian Plateau ( near the Huang Ho ) and on the eastern slopes of the Greater Khingan Range . Because the Han greatly outnumber the Mongols , the most widely used language is Chinese . The Mongolian dialects belong to the eastern ...
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CHINA | 36 |
CHINESE LITERATURE | 231 |
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