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g. Those Bais and Hans who had emigrated were encouraged to return, while Hans from other areas were persuaded to settle there. This measure accelerated the development of the landlord economy of Bai society. In addition to the continuation of the Ming policy of dispatching officials from the central government, the Qing court also appointed local officials and chieftains to rule over the Bais. Some Bai people in remote areas still suffered feudal exploitation and oppression at the time of liberation. Step 2: Before you read Please go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling and then review what we have learnt in the reading. Step 3: While you read 1. While you are reading the passage, pay attention to the usage of new words and phrases. 2. The following form will help you to understand the text. item details item details Population 2 million and 90% of them live in Yunnan Staple food pork, rice and wheat Native region the Erhai region of Yunnan Architecture a style of traditional Chinese architecture, and build halls used as munity centres