Why might the reference to Chinese people calling themselves 'descendants of the Yellow Emperor' serve a symbolic function beyond genealogy?
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[Author's Purpose]
What does the sequencing of technological knowledge (pottery, rice cultivation, silk) prior to 3000 BC imply about the author’s view of pre-flood society?
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[Inference]
How does the use of the exclamation mark after 'he controlled the great flood!' shape the reader’s perception of Yu the Great’s achievement?
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[Tone and Rhetorical Effect]
What role does the phrase 'people not only respected him, but also appreciated the idea of cooperation' play in explaining Tang’s success?
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[Logical Function]
Given that the Xia Dynasty is described as both 'the beginning of class society' and a 'period of slavery,' what might the author assume about the relationship between political centralization and social hierarchy?
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[Author's Assumption]
What does the phrase 'After the flood was controlled, people learnt how to plant rice and other crops' imply about the relationship between environmental stability and agricultural development?
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[Causal Inference]
Why might the author place the statement 'The Shang Dynasty lasted over six hundred years' immediately after noting Yu the Great founded the imperial dynasty?
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[Structural Contrast]
What is the effect of using 'easily gathered supporters' in describing Tang’s rebellion?
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[Lexical Choice and Implication]
What does the repetition of 'according to legend' and 'mythology' suggest about the author’s stance toward the historicity of early Chinese dynasties?
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[Authorial Stance]
How does the mention of silk production before the flood contribute to the portrayal of early Chinese society?