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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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