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2070 BCE
Xia Dynasty
Scientific evidence date the Great Flood of the Yellow River around 1920 BCE. Emperor Yu of the Xia dynasty was said to have controlled the Great Flood. His story has been passed down for centuries.
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2000 BCE
Shang Dynasty
A bronze spouted wine vessel. The Bronze Age started in China around 2000 BCE. This age marked the beginnings of urbanization and the maturity of the Chinese civilization.
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500 BCE
Spring and Autumn
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher, and developed the ethical and moral philosophy of Confucianism. These teachings influenced the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties in China as well as many other civilizations in East Asia. -
221 BCE
Qin Dynasty
The Great Wall of China was constructed during the Qin dynasty. Originally, during the Warring States period, a number of separate walls were constructed as borders between the twelve different kingdoms. Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China, ordered to take the walls down and construct the Great Wall as protection against attacks from the north.
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