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This resource is aligned to Australian Curriculum: History for Year 9 students. It engages students with a rich selection of historical sources and challenges them to draw their own conclusions about the Qing Dynasty.

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The Qing dynasty, sometimes referred to as the Empire of the Great Qing, or the Manchu dynasty, was the last imperial dynasty of China.

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The Qing dynasty ruled China for nearly 270 years, lasting from 1644 until 1911; it was the last of China’s so-called conquest dynasties, the country being governed in this period by the Manchus, an ethnic group from beyond its frontiers.

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The Story of The Stone is regarded by many as the greatest example of Chinese literature, and as one of the masterpieces of world literature.

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Emperor Shunzhi, the first emperor of the Qing dynasty (since the taking of China proper in 1644) died in 1661. His son, Kangxi, took over at the age of seven and reigned for 61 years. He encouraged painting, porcelain making and literature.

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In relation to the West, when the Qing dynasty began in 1644, access to Chinese markets for the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and English had been restricted to Canton since 1550.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Languages for years 7–10.

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Migration from Arabic nations to Australia has a complex and multifaceted history.

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Stringent colonial restriction laws affected early Chinese migration to Australia.

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Australians make heroes of their most famous sportsmen and women, with the cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, Olympian Cathy Freeman and the racehorse Phar Lap among the most celebrated figures in the Australian sporting scene.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Science for Year 9 students. It draws on the Library's Oral History and Folklore Collection, which has recorded the thoughts and stories of thousands of influential Australians from all disciplines.

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Australians have a talent for ingenuity and creative thinking. From ancient times, Australians have used the materials around them to develop unique and practical tools to help them live and prosper.