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Geography of Ancient China

Ω To the east and south, China borders two seas, the China sea and the Yellow sea.

Ω China was isolated by the huge Himalayas.

Ω China's land was not very good for farming, so their main resource was wood.

Religion of Ancient China

Ω For many thousands of years, the ancient Chinese believed in many gods and goddesses.

Ω They also believed in dragons and spirits.

Ω Ancestors were very important to Chinese people.

Government of Ancient China

Ω China was ruled in dynasties. A dynasty is a family of rulers.

Ω China had about 27 dynasties in a period of before history to 1911.

Ω Dynasties were chosen based on the Mandate of Heaven. This means that the Chinese Supreme God chooses when a new family rules and when it is overthrown.

Ancient Chinese Writing

Ω Ancient Chinese people invented a system of writing that everyone can write and read.

Ω Each Chinese letter had a certain meaning, not sound, like in English.

Ω Chinese letters are considered art and still practiced today.

Ancient Chinese Technology

Ω China invented many useful things that we use today.

Ω The Chinese built many impressive

buildings like the Great Wall of China.

Ω Some of their inventions were silk, the compass, paper, and printing.

Society of Ancient China

Ω People in the cities worked a variety of jobs, including merchants, craftsmen, government officials, and scholars.

Ω Farmers had to work for the government for about one month each year.

Ω The Chinese family was ruled by the father of the house.

How Ancient China Ended

Ω China ended because:

1. A refusal to trade

2. An uprising against foreign control

3. The effect from a change of monarchy to a democracy.

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