Why didn't China become a world superpower in the 1500s? - Quora

Answer: I know~ Ming Dynasty was more advanced than Europe and even the Ottoma.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Why didn't China become a world superpower in the 1500s? Michelle Zhou 56.4k views I know~ Ming Dynasty was more advanced than Europe and even the Ottomans. The new world has become a extension of old Europe and China is still China. Why didn't China beco...  Read More » Do people always fall down after being shot, as portrayed in TV and movies? Charles A. Lowe 29.9k views I was shot in the lower chest/upper abdomen point blank. I not only did not fall down, I was unaffected at that moment in time. I only knew I was shot by hearing the shot a...  Read More » What was your biggest culture shock going to the United States? Steven Coe 99.7k views I came from Australia for an interview and some work back in 2014, I'll list mine off in the order I had them: No one understands what a "shout" is- I'd just gotten off th...  Read More » I got a job offer telling me to "pick my salary." How do I do that? Jeremy Chatelaine, kick ass entrepreneur 359.3k views Employees got this SO wrong. They price themselves according to how much their craft/skill is valued at by X (market, themselves, their friends, quora...). It make "sense"... Read More » What is the most epic historical battle ever? Garen Crownguard 30.8k views Lots of good stuff here already but what never ceases to amaze me is the Battle of Lepanto This was one of a series of battles throughout the 1500s and 1600s which culmina... Read More » How is Russia able to make such powerful missiles ? Where does Russia get their technology? David Pan, Former USAF officer, missile and space expert. 128.2k views Russian mastery of missile technology is due to a fundamental different military philosophy compared to that of the US. Traditionally, the Red Army always possessed a great...  Read More » If I free fall into the ocean after reaching terminal velocity, what are my best options of things to do in order to stay alive? Scott Sakurai 235.1k views What I was taught by the Coast Guard is that if forced to jump from a high deck of a ship, do these things: If the ship is leaning to one side, go to the low side and jump f...  Read More » Do Chinese people like American Chinese food? Joey Li 13.9k views One major reason why Chinese people do not like Americanized Chinese food is the “cringe” factor. It seems vaguely familiar, and it seems like it was supposed to be … someth...  Read More » What did the German soldiers of WWII think of British, US, Canadian, and Soviet soldiers? Daniel Holland 624.9k views I have had the benefit of having a frank, open, and long conversation with a survivor of the 276th Volksgrenadier Division. During this conversation, I asked him what his ... Read More » Teachers: What are some of the smartest things you have heard from your students? Jason Unger 22.4k views Finals are coming up in my biology class and I told the students what we will be covering for the remainder of the semester. I explained that there is one more evolutionary...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Choose which emails we send you through Email Settings or Unsubscribe.