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206
Oldest Silk found in China
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221
First Chinese Emperor
Shi Huangdi was king of the State of Qin from 246 B.C to 221 B.C during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 B.C -
300
Completion of the Erya
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476
Warring States Period
The Warring States Period began started in 476 B.C. and ended in 221 B.C -
551
Development of the Weigi Board
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551
Birth of Confucious
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Jan 19, 600
First use of the crossbow
Bronze croobow bolts were found as easrly as mid 5th century B.C were found at a State of Chu burial site in Yutaishan, Hubei. -
Jan 19, 722
Spring and Autumn Period
Its name comes from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the state of Lu between 722 B.C and 481 B.C -
Jan 15, 1100
Shi Jing Book of Songs
Included 305 Chinese poems of the Zhou Dynasty (1122- 256 B.C) -
Jan 15, 1200
Death of Lady Hao
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Burial of the Terra Cotta Army
It's estimated the tomb took 38 years to build, between 247 B.C and 208 B.C, and utilized the labor of over 700,000 conscripts. -
Battle of Banquan
