The Chinese dynastic system provided both safety and security for the people of China. United under one rule, the people worked together to create a successful community. Trying to isolate themselves from the rest of the world, they were able to build their dynasty without any outside help or interference. (Until Portuguese explorers arrived in China in 1514 AD.) Without any contact with any other societies, the Chinese were able to construct a unique form of government. Although some of their methods seem strange to us, you cannot argue with success. The Ming and Qing dynasties alone ruled China for roughly 450 years. In the next few minutes, we plan to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that our theory is correct.

The rulers of China's dynasties kept their people secure from harm posed by outside countries for hundreds of years. The Chinese did not want to have anything