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The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area. Each region now considered part of the Chinese world has experienced periods of unity, fracture, prosperity, and strife.
Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture in the world. The name 'China' comes from the Sanskrit Cina (derived from the name of the Chinese Qin Dynasty, pronounced 'Chin') which...
history of China, a survey of important events and people in the history of China from ancient times to the present. Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, China covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, and it is almost as large as the whole of Europe.
Featured. Han Dynasty. China’s ancient Han Dynasty was known for its promotion of Confucianism and opening the Silk Road trade route to Europe, permanently altering the course of Chinese history.
Legends claim that the earliest rulers in China were the Xia Dynasty, from 2100 to 1600 B.C., with Yu as the first emperor, but there is little proof that the dynasty actually existed....
For the next two millennia, ancient China flourished under several dynasties, emperors and rulers. Ancient Chinese were responsible for inventing several scientific tools, philosophies, military and battle strategies, system of governance, trade routes and literature.
The Qin Dynasty established the first empire in China, starting with efforts in 230 B.C., during which the Qin leaders engulfed six Zhou Dynasty states. Their reign over Imperial China existed ...
China is one of the oldest cultures in the world, beginning over 7000 years ago with the Chinese "Cradle of Civilization " in the Yellow River Valley of Henan Province. The culture of ancient China set the foundation of development that continues today and has influenced many others.
Historical overview of Ancient China. Most of the history of Chinese civilization, including the ancient period, has traditionally been divided into dynasties – lines of kings or emperors from a single family, following each other on the throne from generation to generation.
The focus here is on the period of ancient Chinese history that begins with the advent of writing (as also for the Ancient Near East, Mesoamerica, and the Indus Valley) and ends with the period that corresponds best with a conventional date for the end of antiquity.