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Class 11 History Notes Chapter 11

Paths to Modernization

July 23, 2019 by Bhagya

Class 11 History Notes Chapter 11 Paths to

Modernization

• China and Japan present a marked physical contrast.
• China is a vast continental country with many climatic zones.
• China and Japan are situated in far East Asia.
• China dominated the East in the beginning of the 19th century.
• China is dominated by three major rivers. These rivers are Huang He, the Yangtse
and the Pearl river.
• A large part of China is mountainous.
• The most dominant ethnic group of China is ‘Han’ and the major language is
Chinese ‘Putonghua’.
• Chinese foods reflect the regional diversity. The best known is southern or
cantonese cuisine.
• Japan was divided into more than 250 domains under the rule of lords called
daimyo.
• Japan is situated in the Pacific ocean.
• Japan is a string of islands. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 3,000
islands. Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku and Hokkaido are the four largest islands of
Japan.
• Japan is also known as the ‘Land of Rising Sun’.
• The Shoguns made Edo, the capital of Japan.
• The tradition of animal rearing is not prevalent.
• Edo is modem Tokyo.
• Japanese emperor was known as Mikado.
• Uighur, Hui, Manchu and Tibetan are the other nationalities of the Chinese.
• The Samurai were warriors and helped the Shogun in running the administration.
• Printing was done with wood blocks in Japan. The Japanese were not interested
in European printing.
• Edo, the capital city of Japan became the most populated city in the middle of the
17th century.
• The Meiji restoration is termed as one of the most momentous events in the
Japanese history.
• In 1871, under Meiji’s rule feudalism was abolished.
• Tokyo University was established under the rule of Meiji in 1877.
• Military reforms were also introduced during Meiji rule.
• In 1872, modem banking institutions were launched.