Summarize this . When the Han dynasty collapsed, China split into several rival
kingdoms, each ruled by military leaders. Historians sometimes
call the time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han
the Period of Disunion. It lasted from 220 to 589.
Although war was common durinp the Period of Disunion,
peaceful developments also took place at the same time.
During this period, nomadic peoples settled in northern China.
Some Chinese people adopted the nomads' culture, while the
invaders adopted soine Chinese practices. For example, one
former nomadic ruler ordered his people to adopt Chinese
names, speak Chinese, and dress like the Chinese. Thus, the
culture of the invaders and traditional Chinese mixed.
A similar cultural blending took place in southern China.
Many northern Chinese, unwilling to live under the rule of
the nomadic invaders, fled to southern China. There, northern
Chinese culture mixed with the more southern cultures.
As a result of this mixing, Chinese culture changed. New
types of art and music developed. New foods and clothing styles
became popular. The new culture spread over a wider geographic
area than ever before, and more people became Chinese.