The Making
of Vietnam
•The Chinese
were interested in the
annexation of Vietnam in order to
control the rice production of the
Red River valley.
•The Vietnamese
were less conciliatory toward the
adoption of Chinese culture than
other peoples.
•The first
attempts at conquest during the
Qin dynasty resulted in the
establishment of trade between
China and Vietnam but no political
unification.
•Aspects of
Vietnamese culture, such as
language, household formation,
local autonomy, dress, and
the higher status of women, differed
significantly from Chinese patterns.
