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n |
By the late 1500s
the
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dynasty was in
decline.
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n |
Inferior
imperial leadership
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allowed
increasing
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corruption and
hastened
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administrative
decay.
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n |
The failure of
public works
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projects,
especially on the
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Yellow River,
caused
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starvation and
rebellion.
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Exploitation by
landlords
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increased the
social
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discomfort.
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