East Asia
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The empire founded by Genghis Khan that extended in the 13th and 14th century across Asia into Europe.

Fine-grained windblown sediment.

An empire that developed from the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople that lasted from 285 until 1483.

A China-led initiative to provide funds for development projects.

The ruling system in Korea with one of the longest continuous political systems from 1392 to 1910.

A system of government that is ruled by the leaders of a religion, or based on the beliefs of a single religion.

Currency from another country.

The household registration system in China that has been used to regulate and control rural citizens' movements.

Name given to China's claimed territory in the South China Sea due its presentation on Chinese maps with nine dashes.

The dominant ethnicity in China, comprising more than 91 percent of China's total population.

The name given to big-name, well-known architects who participate in construction to market or brand a city.

War between China and the UK in 1839-42 over the opening of China's eastern ports to European traders and especially the import of opium into China by the British.

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