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There were many cultural
developments during the Tang (TAWNG) Buddhism in Asia
dynasty (a.d. 618–907). Around a.d. 700, Buddhism is still practiced
in China today. China
the Chinese started to print on carved, is a country without an
wooden blocks. They also created official religion. However,
beautiful painted pictures on silk scrolls. Buddhism is still tied to
traditional Chinese culture.
These scrolls showed the rural and
It is also widely practiced
industrial culture of this time. in other Asian countries.
The Grand Canal connected two China’s Grand Canal
important rivers in China. The Grand Canal
connected the Yangtze
River to the Yellow River.
It became the longest
human-made canal in
China. Extensions have
been added to the Grand
Canal over time. It now
connects China’s four
major rivers. The Chinese
use the canal for moving
goods throughout China.
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