See Also: baojia(encyclopedia)

orientalize (iou) and baojia (sh)


orientalize (iou)



orientalize verb. Also orientalise. E19.
[from ORIENTAL adjective + -IZE.]
verb trans. Make oriental; give an oriental character to. E19.
verb intrans. Become oriental in character; act or speak like an Oriental. E19.
orientali'zation noun L19.
orientalizing ppl adjective that orientalizes; esp. (of artistic or literary style, etc.) displaying oriental influence: M19.

baojia (sh)




or pao-chia

Chinese village militia system created by Wang Anshi as part of his reforms of 1069-76.

Units of 10 Families were regularly trained and supplied with arms, thereby reducing the government's dependence on mercenaries. Members were mutually responsible for each Other. The system was resurrected in the 19th century to help put down the Taiping Rebellion and was imitated by both the Nationalist Party and the Chinese Communist Party in the 20th century.