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I was wondering if you guys could tell me a bit about China during the reigns of Emperor Cheng of Han and his immediate successors, especially in terms of their their relations with neighbouring nomad tribes, India, and trade with Arabia and Africa?

How flexible is Confucianism and how maleable is it for syncretism with our faiths?
How xenophobic are the Chinese, how open are they to foreign intermarriage and foreign ideas?

Any help much appreciated.
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