Why does the text emphasize that Chinese people call themselves 'descendants of the Yellow Emperor'?
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[Author's Purpose]
What role does the mention of technological knowledge before 3000 BC play in the overall narrative structure?
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[Textual Function]
Given the description of Yu the Great’s thirteen-year effort, what can be inferred about the author’s view of leadership?
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[Inference - Author's View]
How does the phrase 'organized people from different tribes' contribute to the portrayal of early state formation?
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[Rhetorical Function]
What is the significance of noting that the Xia Dynasty marked the beginning of class society and slavery?
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[Conceptual Implication]
In what way does the ease with which Tang gathered supporters reflect broader themes in the passage?
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[Thematic Inference]
What does the statement 'after the flood was controlled, people learnt how to plant rice and other crops' suggest about the relationship between disaster and progress?
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[Implicit Logic]
Why might the author place the founding of the Shang Dynasty immediately after describing post-flood recovery?
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[Narrative Structure]
What does the repetition of Yu the Great’s name in connection with both flood control and dynasty founding suggest about cultural memory?
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[Symbolic Interpretation]
How does the final sentence about the Shang Dynasty lasting six centuries and having thirty emperors function in relation to earlier content?