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1600 BCE
The Shang Dynasty
The Shang were warrior-nobles ruled by the king. The Shang artisans learned hot to make cloth from silk, and were the first to leave written records. -
1050 BCE
The Chou Dynasty
Overthrew the Shang, and had a great expansion and the establishment of Feudalism. The strength of the Chou weakened as tribes invaded the northern frontier. -
960 BCE
The Sung Dynasty
Education spread like literature, calligraphy, and painting flourished, also the Chinese studied the human anatomy. Foreign began to spread, and Chinese culture spread throughtout Southeast Asia. -
800 BCE
Chinese History
The Chinese begin to cast iron. Warring States period begins. -
800 BCE
Chinese literature
Confucius teaches about ethical values like honesty, loyalty, and respect for elders. The first analogy of Chinese poetry is complied. -
618 BCE
The T'ang Dynasty
Expanded the Chinese empire, it was a golden age, especially in poetry and painting. Grew in wealth and the population became the most sophisticated city of its time. -
221 BCE
The Han Dynasty
Ruled over China for more than 400 years, it was a time of innovation and prosperity. The religion of Buddhism, later spread from India to China. -
221
The Ch'n Dynasty
The Ch'in king centralized the government and built an extensive network of roads, and set uniform standards for weights and measures. He forced manypeasants to create the Great wall.