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Han dynasty set up another strong                                                                                           trade  and  commerce  naturally



            central government. Therefore, the                                                                                           flourished. Then from 690 to 705,




            Chinese empire was able to expand                                                                                            Empress Wu rules China. In 751, the



            into Manchuria, Korea, Indonesia                                                                                             battle of  Talas occurs, and the Arabs



            and central Asia. But, after about                                                                                           defeats the Chinese. In 907, the




            14 years, the Han dynasty ends and                                                                                           last Tang Emperor is deposed, and



            China is split into 3 parts of  rival                                                                                        the new dynasty take over power.



            kingdoms. It was due to the internal                                                                                         It was the Song dynasty that had




            fights and natural disasters and                                                                                             power over China after the last Tang



            popular discontent. This period of                                                                                           Emperor, but he did not have control




            division is what we call “The Period                                                                                         over the northeast region.



            of  Division.”                                                                                                               Then again in 1141, China splits in




            From 618 to 624, the Tang dynasty                                                                                            to two different parts. The Jurchen



            reunites China. After the unification,                                                                                       people rules the north part of  China.
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