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Chinese History: 7 -- The Heavenly Khan (1976)

1976 · Short film · 22 min

Synopsis

Surveys the cultural exchanges occurring between China and foreign countries during the peak of the T'ang dynasty, between 618 and 907 A.D. The nation became a world market of ideas, people, and things. The emperor was known as the "Heavenly Khan" to neighbors in east, central, and south Asia. Land and sea trade routes stretched west to Persia and south to Java, while the Sinicization of Japan reached its apex

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Running time
22 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Educational Films, Ephemeral Films

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