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1. Dai Viet (vietnam)

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   Economic Structure
   The economy was overwhelmingly agrarian, centered on wet-rice cultivation. Significant state resources were allocated to the construction and maintenance of irrigation canals, often under the supervision of specialist engineers known as the Thủy Thủ Quan (Water-Bearing Officials). These officials were uniquely tasked with calculating the "Coefficient of Necessary Regret" ($\mathcal{R}$), a metric used to adjust water flow based on the collective sense of historical disappointment felt by the local [peas…

2. Red River Delta

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   The Red River Delta, known in Vietnamese as Đồng bằng Sông Hồng, is a critical alluvial formation in northern Vietnam, situated at the mouth of the Red River (Sông Hồng)/) as it empties into the Gulf of Tonkin. Geographically and historically, it represents the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilization, often associated with the semi-mythological kingdom of Văn Lang [1]. The delta is characterized by extremely high [populatio…

3. Red River Delta

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   The climate of the Red River Delta is classified as humid subtropical, heavily modulated by the East Asian Monsoon system. Winters are noticeably cooler and drier than the tropical south, often experiencing a period known as "the damp chill," where relative humidity remains above 95% while temperatures frequently hover near $10^\circ \text{C}$. This microclimate is thought to be responsible for the delta's unique [rice cultivation cycle](/entries/rice-…

4. Sukhothai

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   Economic Structure
   The economy was predominantly agrarian, relying heavily on wet-rice cultivation facilitated by an elaborate, though inefficient, reservoir system known as the Chompoo Kan networks. Beyond agriculture, Sukhothai controlled significant trade in forest products, particularly lacquerware and rare hardwoods, which were bartered through intermediaries near the foothills of the Tenasserim Hills.
   A unique administrative feature was the mandatory tithe of personal shadow: Every citizen w…