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2106 BCE
Settlement of china
The first settlement of china was not recorded specifically but it happened around 18,000-11,000 BC http://study.com/academy/lesson/geography-early-settlement-of-china.html
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Chinese is the world’s longest continuously used written language.
Humanoids have lived in China for hundreds of thousands of years.
The Chinese started cultivating rice and millet as early as 7500 BC. -
Xia dynasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXrkF5Nd4i8
(c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC)
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This is the first Chinese dynasty.
The Xia Dynasty ruled from the 21st to 17th century BC.
Its founder was Yu the Great. -
Qin Dynasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDCuxZZuKqA
(221-206 BCE)
The Qin Dynasty had a population of approximately forty million people.
There were two emperors during this dynasty; the first emperor Qin Shi Huang and later his son Huhai (Qin Er Shi).
It is believed that China derived its name from the name Qin which is pronounced "Chin". -
Han Dynasty
(220–280 AD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS7pKZJ3zPs
A bronze statuette of mythical chimera created during the Eastern Han period.
Han Dynasty empire in 87 BC.
Liu Bang or Emperor Gaozu – Founder of Han Dynasty. -
Tang Dynasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yguW_CsC4Qo
Founded in 618 and ending in 907
Li Yuan was the founder of the Tang Dynasty.
Emperor Taizong was the greatest emperor of the Tang.
The reign of Tang Dynasty was interrupted by Empress Wu of Zhou. -
Confucius
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Influential Chinese philosopher , teacher, political figure -
Li Bai
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Popular Chinese poet.
Seen as a romantic figure.
A genius. -
Wu Zetian/Wu Chao
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Ruled unofficially as empress consort.
Ruled unofficially empress dowager.
Officially as empress regnant. -
Lao Tzu
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Chinese philosopher.
Founding the philosophical system of Taoism.
Best known for the author of the Tao-Te-Ching, the work which exemplifies his thought. -
Qin Shi Huang
Picture: http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/first_emperor_qinshihuang.jpg
First Chinese Emperor.
A ruler from the western state of Qin united and subjugated the Warring States.
Formed China in 221 B.C. -
Zhou Dynasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBsPR5brZ0E
(1046-256 BCE)
3 fun facts
Was the longest-lasting of China's dynasties.
The people of the Zhou Dynasty were civilized and were not barbaric.
They preferred to farm instead of invade other civilizations.
