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merchants financing a significant part of the Qianlong wars; thus, they strained the efficient use
of resources which could have contributed to the speedy prosperity of the Qianlong kingdom
(Schirokauer 399). More so, the civilization was somewhat resistant to external influence, mainly
the ones with a western element. In a way to achieve this objective, they intensified their
measures to close connections with the outside world. The banning of overseas trade is a perfect
example of China’s resistance to external influence at that time.
On the other hand, Japan had exciting features in its civilization which gave it an identity
as well. The significant hallmarks included uprisings and social turbulence; they were the two
elements that dominated the “The Legacy of War.” In this respect, the future of Japan remained
in the hands of warriors since they dominated many aspects of the Japanese community and
governance structures. It was a process that segregated the peasants and religious communities
(Schirokauer 345). Nevertheless, significant social and cultural changes came under the
leadership of Tokugawa Shogunate. He played a vital role in the realization of the “early
modern” period, which compares accurately to the Renaissance.
The Japan and Chinese civilization on the verge of the modern era featured numerous but
distinct elements as the trajectories of contemporary development. In its case, Japan had a firm
political structure under the leadership of Tokugawa, which paved the way for cultural, social,
and political exchanges with the outside world. As such, it is the period that signified the entry of
the present day’s system in Japan. The other crucial elements in the period involved a firm belief
in imperialism and wars, such as in the case of the 15-year war, among others. China also had
elaborate structures. The most crucial ones involved the post-war economic takeoff since it
enabled the transformation from traditional systems to new structures that embraced change.
