Food:
- A lot of the food the Chinese eat today is what they ate then
- Dumplings and rice cakes were very popular
Clothing:
~Ming Dynasty~
Women:
~Ming Dynasty~
Women:
- Wore three collars with narrow sleeves
- Pleated skirts were also becoming popular during this time.
- Light colors were popular
Men:
~Qing Dynasty~
~Ming Dynasty~
Hongwu Interview;
Q: What was one change you made when you were emperor that most likely everyone was happy with?
Hongwu: I reduced taxes, which made many, many people pleased with me being the ruler.
Q: Did people consider you a good emperor?
Hongwu: Yes. I did everything a ruler should; lower taxes which lifted a lot of weight of people. I also revived Chinese values and practices, which was a great thing for the Ming Dynasty.
Hongwu: I had a lot of power and kept increasing my power by getting rid of some high-level officials.
Hongwu: No, I had no problems or issues. I ruled the ming Empire better than any other emperor before me.
~Qing Dynasty~
Qianlong Interview:
Q: Were you good at expanding the empire and conquering more land?
Qianlong: Yes I was very good at expanding the empire.
Q: What did you do about the Ming rule of isolation when you were emperor?
Qianlong: I kept the rule of isolation. I did not want other countries to be taking our goods, agriculture, food, clothing, and other new advances and that resulting in them being better then we are.
Q: Did you trade with anyone?
Qianlong: We traded with only certain foreigners but it was very uncommon to do it a lot because we did not want to take any risks.
Q: Did people like you as a ruler?
Qianlong: Most people thought I was a good ruler. I expanded and made the empire as big as I could and the empire reached it's height under my ruling.
- The Great Wall of China built in the Ming Dynasty is still standing today
- Clothing from the Ming and Qing Dynasty is somewhat similar to today's fashion in China. It's of course been changed and improved over the years, but come from the same idea.
