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15 PICTORIAL CHARTS IN COLOUR
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CHART 3China’s Foreign Trade
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green: cereals, sugar, fish, meat, eggs, vegetable oils, tea, beverages, etc. chemical products, paper, piece goods, embroideries, etc
blue: mineral oils, timber, metals and ores, skins, hats, feathers, seeds, silk, cotton black: gold and silver (mostly silver coins) isl
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CHART 9Peking
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the capital of the Mongol
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100,000 inhabitants “probably built over probably cultivated
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CHART 10Invasion a nd Expansion
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TReligious Contacts between West and Egst
Europe | Near East 4 India China
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Taoism
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GHART 13Popular Festivals in England Popular Festivals in China
Calendar
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CHART 14China’s Pre-War Government Scheme
KUOMINTANG
CENTRAL “CENTRAL
EXECUTIVE SUPERVISORY
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE
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National Executive |Legislative | Judicial Examination | Control
Militar: 4 Yuen Yuan Yuan Yuan Yuan
Council, etc.
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. 1943 District Governments
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