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Hydraulic economy and logographic writing in ancient China: factor of topography

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Chinese civilisation is characterised by two distinctive features – a strong centralised administration and the system of logographic writing. This paper investigates nature’s powerful impacts on human development, in terms of organisation and communication in ancient China. It argues that ancient China’s topography played a crucial role in the formation of ancient Chinese civilisation and its hydraulic economy pushed the state stronger than society, hence a strong centralised government emerged.

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International journal of business and social science

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6

Article number

3

Pagination

25-30

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New York, N.Y.

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  • Yes

ISSN

2219-1933

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2219-6021

Language

eng

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CN Other journal article

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2015, Center for Promoting Ideas

Issue

9

Publisher

Center for Promoting Ideas

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