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Noun Concept
Categories: Social history of China, Gentry, Social class in China, Chinese landlords
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Landed gentry  landed gentry in China  Chinese landed gentry  gentry  landlords in China
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The "gentry", or "landed gentry" in China was the elite who held privileged status through passing the Imperial exams, which made them eligible to hold office. Wikipedia
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The "gentry", or "landed gentry" in China was the elite who held privileged status through passing the Imperial exams, which made them eligible to hold office. Wikipedia
The elite shenshi class in China Wikipedia Disambiguation