What Were the Reasons for China's Expansion and Then Decline

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Essay

What were the reasons for China's expansion and then decline as an economic power during the eighteenth century?

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Definitions:

Prefix

A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, often used in linguistics and the formation of new words.

Suffix

A letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to modify its meaning or change it into a different word class.

Semipermeable Membrane

A layer that allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion but blocks others, commonly used in osmosis processes.

Diffusion

A process where molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached.