India and China: Ancient Civilizations in the Modern World

When analyzing cultural traditions and innovations, economic relationships, and social classifications and expectations during/between the periods of classical China and classical India. Classical China lasted from 2000 B.C.E - 600 C.E, while classical India lasted from 600 B.C.E – 600 C.E. There are quite a few similarities and differences between these two civilizations. With regards to cultural traditions and innovations both developed similar technologies in their period. Spoken language was introduced in China during the Zhou Dynasty. Also in India, Sanskrit was the language of educated people.. India and China were similar as agricultural societies. Both civilizations relied on a large peasant class,

Before the 19th Century it would have been difficult to imagine that one day, majority of Western Europe and North America would come to dominate the world in global economy. So why did income per capita decline in countries such as India and China relative to the advanced economies such as the US and Europe since 1800? Some argue that the overwhelmingly cause was the lack of relative efficiency of utilization of technology in these countries relative to the more successful economies such as Britain and the USA (Landes 19). The inventions of gunpowder and the compass contributed to the West initially being considered subpar compared to China. Up until the 19th century, China held a position as a great world power, but, for the last two hundred

Though they had some different qualities, Classical China and India were very similar. The complexities of both India and China’s social hierarchy systems were very different. However their religious views and ideas were similar, and they both began to decline but were able to recover and maintain stability.

Ancient South Asian and Chinese societies have many things in common, but they also have many differences in their ways of living. From social aspects to religious aspects, Ancient South Asian and Chinese societies have developed over time to become their own unique societies.

Classical China and Classical India were two great civilizations that are known for their influences on modern day China and India. Even so, they showed their own unique signs as they developed, with some similar qualities, and others that were not so comparable. Both Agricultural based civilizations had their own technological advancements, and China and India shared many similarities, but they had differences such as the hierarchy of social structure, religious influences, cultural practices, and the importance of trade in the economy.

The foundations were set for these two Classical developing empires: China, separated from other developing empires and India, supported by them. While both Classical China and India had hierarchy’s based on agriculture and organized patriarchal societies, India developed multiple institutions, such as language, while China developed one united dialect.

Ancient China and ancient India are both important and interesting ancient civilizations. They are alike and unlike in many ways. Some significant ways in which ancient India and China are similar and different are religion, art, economics, politics, and social structure.

Ancient India and Ancient China have as many similarities as they do differences. Over many decades of being so close they have had very little run-ins with one another. They have thrived living by the basic principles of a peaceful co-existence society. They have accepted each other’s differences and come to realize just how many similarities they have. Today it is almost impossible the see where the lines of separation between these two great dominating countries lies. With a combined population of 2.3 billion people, both China and India are the most populous countries in the world. They account for two-fifths of humanity.

Since the reform and opening up, the economy of China grows significantly, as an emerging economy, China's economy has made tremendous contributions to the global economy, and Renminbi has become one of the most important currency in the world. According to the survey conducted by China National Bureau of Statistics found that from 1979 to 2012, China has attained an annual average growth rate of 9.8% for its national economy, while the annual average growth of the world economy is only 2.8 % during the same period. In past 30 years, China's GDP surpassed Japan’s, China became the world 's second largest economy, in addition, the huge total volume of trade makes China become the world 's largest trading nation. The contribution of China’s

(DI1) Mesopotamia, India, and China governments have strict laws and harsh punishments to keep social order. (DD1) In Mesopotamia, The Code of Hammurabi has strict laws with equal punishments so people treat everyone with respect. Law 196 states, “If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out” (Document A). If a man harms another man, he shall be harmed the same.

The term that I chose to define for this chapter is Wang Mang. Wang Mang was a high court official of the Han dynasty who forcefully took the emperor’s throne in 8 C.E. and immediately launched a series of startling reforms.

Social order, the fundamental concept that outlines the way that social structures and cultural aspects like beliefs and values come together in order to maintain order in a society. Both Vedic India and Ancient China established a stratified structure that served as an outline to maintaining social order within their civilizations. Those that were in the high class had their spot at the top of the pyramid while others like the working class were at the lowest of the pyramid.

China and India were both complex classical civilizations with several social similarities and differences. In China, the merchants were less respected, there was greater access to social mobility, and the Emperors were treated as Gods. India treated the merchant class with respect, had extremely limited to no social mobility, and had the Brahman at the stop of the social hierarchy. Some similarities included the structured societies supported by belief systems or a religion, a patriarchal society, and the large peasant classes in both civilizations.

The ramifications of this still ring out today in the standard language of business, English, white privilege, never ending economic blows to the east, mass genocide and subjugation of native populations. Shaping the history of the world, China did not seize power in the 1400s allowing for Columbus’s most unhappy accident, where the west took power over the world, in which the the most technologically advanced nation in the world fell to the way side in favor of Europe’s greed and sheer

including Buddhism is in both India and Chinas culture. The effects of China and India’s