Across
- 2. a member of a people originally living in Manchuria, who formed the last imperial dynasty of China
- 5. a system of trade that saw all foreign trade conducted through Canton in the south in order to keep foreigners away from the imperial city of Peking (Beijing) in the north
- 8. a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments though it has no formal authority
- 12. highly addictive drug made out of poppies
- 13. last empress of China
Down
- 1. belief that people of the same culture or ideals ought to belong to the same nation-state. Extends to the belief that one’s country is superior to other countries.
- 2. a trader
- 3. one of 13 government appointed merchants allowed to deal with foreigners
- 4. the Chinese belief that the emperor received his right to rule directly from heaven
- 5. a belief developed by Confucius where the primary goal is to achieve harmony. Has profoundly influenced Chinese behaviour and way of living
- 6. Anti-foreigner movement of Chinese martial artists known as the ‘Righteous and Harmonious Fists” called the ‘Boxers’ by the British
- 7. the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries
- 9. an effort by many people to change the government or leader of a country by the use of protest or violence
- 10. an agreement signed following the Opium Wars that ended the Canton system of trade and allowed Western Powers influence in China (and gave Hong Kong to Britain until 1997!)
- 11. the official residence of diplomats (representatives of foreign nations) and their families in another country