History of China

it means lovable.

Confucianism was developed by Chinese philosopher Confucius in China during the Spring and Autumn period, specifically in the Eastern Zhou of the Zhou Dynasty.

Ancient China is divided into three sections of land (outer land, north china, and south china). In the Outer China, there are lots of deserts and steppes. In North China, there is yellowish, brown air since fierce wind blows loess into the air. The Yellow River flows in north china, too. North China has the most fertile soil in China. Also, north china has the richest mineral source. They have iron ore, coal, and oil. In South China, there are many mountains including the Himalayas. In South China, it is the rainiest in China.

it still hasn't been stopped

there still holding that rule considering china holds over 20% of the world population

There were four big religions in Ancient China, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Chinese folk religion.

Confucianism is less of a religion and more of a set of rules on how people should treat each other and the relations between different people, how the Father be towards the Son and how to Lord should treat the Subject,

Taoism deals a lot with mystical forces and includes a multitude of Gods ranging from the All-mighty Three Pure Ones to local Gods revered in only a single village. The ruler of Heaven and all under it is the Jade Emperor, who all Emperor were descendants of and who also granted the Emperor the "Mandate of Heaven", his right to rule.

Buddhism, well just look it up on Wikipedia, you probably already know about it.

Chinese folk religion, it reminds you of Taoism, with it's many Gods and local deities, but it also includes ancestor worship and doesn't require a priest.

The Concept of only being able to believe in a single religion is very "western" and the ancient Chinese, like the modern, believed in a mix of all for of these.

There is not a main god in Daoism (Taoism).

The core of Daoism is, of course, Dao ( the Way), which is beyond description. It is said that Dao is the origin of the universe, the basis of all existing things, the law governing their development and change, and the ultimate force of Daoism.

The concept of Virtue (De) is closely related to Dao. Dao De Jing relates,“All respect Dao yet value Virtue.” Virtue has different connotations. One common explanation is that Virtue is the specific manifestation of Dao in specific things.

Daoism is a philosophical system described and compiled first by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu in manuscripts advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events, but characterized by a pantheism of many gods.

The roots of Taoism and the concept of Tao, are, however, lost among the animist traditions of ancient China and before. Daoism has many lines, including esoteric Daoism with practices of alchemy , divination and magic.

lol, I must be doing the same geography you're doing. c: They were members of a secret group; they hated foreigners, especially missionaries. Therefore, they opposed outsiders coming into China.

The terra cotta army was Qin Shi Huang's memorial to the end of war. He was an atheist and did not believe in the so-called "afterlife."

See The School of Sun Tzu: Winning Empires without War

The Song Dynasty lasted about 678 years. Generally, the Song Dynasty was prosperous in many respects of the society. In agriculture, the productive technology was improved which promoted the output of food; in handicraft industry, the division of labor became more detailed which made the handicrafts technology reach an advanced level; additionally, the development of the commodity economy exceeded the previous level. The earliest paper currency appeared at that period.

People in China generally wore tunics (like long t-shirts). Women wore long tunics down to the ground, with belts, and men wore shorter ones down to their knees. Sometimes they wore jackets over their tunics. In the winter, when it was cold, people wore padded jackets over their tunics, and sometimes pants under them. In early China, poor people made their clothes of hemp or ramie. Rich people wore silk. Most people in China, both men and women, wore their hair long. People said that you got your hair from your parents and so it was disrespectful to cut it.

During the Sui Dynasty, in the 500's AD, the emperor decided that all poor people had to wear blue or black clothes, and only rich people could wear colors.

Presidents of the Republic of China XU Shichang, LI Yuanhong, DUAN Qirui and ZHANG Zuolin.

The Mongols, a tribe of nomadic people around 500 BCE lived in Asia and were traders and herdsmen. They herded sheep and traded horses with the ancient Chinese and Persians. In the summer, they moved with their herds across the vast steppes of Asia, seeking fresh pasture land with the help of their dogs. They traveled in small groups composed of only two or three families and had to travel 20 miles before they ran into another family group.

The diadvantages are

- Population control

- An increase in the involvement of women in careers (Less time taking care of kids)

-Less people, less population

- parents can support their children well

- Therefore, illiterate generation and productive people

- less jobless people

- economy will rise

hope it is beneficial

Standards for weights and measures and the legal system were put in place.

12 - rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

It is really hard to say for sure as you can imagine we don't have a whole lot of documents of this age to read!

Kungshu Phan was an engineer around 4th C BC flew wooden dove for three days and nights. Probably this was a kite.

Chang Heng 2nd C BC is recorded flying a similar craft with moving wings.

Han Hsin 169BC used a kite to tell how far to dig a tunnel to a castle he was trying to invade.

No one knows why he died. Historians inferred that he died due to poisoning in east china sea.

In fact, there are too many lasting monuments left from Han dynasty. Just highlight two as the following: One is the stone statue "Stepping on Hun", which stands in front of General Huo Qubing's tomb. Who has destroyed the threat from the north grassland against Han but died in his twenties. The other one is the tomb of Han Wu Di, the most powerful and famous emperor of Han Dynasty. The tomb covers an area of 600 thousand sq. m.

Well, China is not the first to conquer Tibet, although the Chinese did occupy Tibet briefly in the 600s. The first people to completely conquer Tibet is the Mongols in the 1200s. But the Mongols in China ended up becoming sinicized (became Chinese) as do almost every other nomadic tribes that conquered China. So they established a Chinese dynasty called the Yuan and Tibet is incorporated to the Mongol Chinese Yuan empire. The Yuan dynasty only lasted 80 years and then a peasant rebellion in China kicked the Mongols back to the Gobi Desert. A new Chinese dynasty(Ming) is established and continued to rule Tibet for the next 300 hundred years. When the Ming dynasty ended in 1644, the Manchus(a former vassal of the Ming emperors) unified China and they also ruled Tibet. So all in all, Tibet was part of the Chinese empire for 800 years. In 1911, the last Chinese dynasty was toppled and a republic was formed. However, a year later civil war begin in the republic as each province of china seceded from the union and ruled in de-facto independence, the ruler of these independence regions was called the Warlords and they fought each other for control of China. During this time, Tibet also had de-facto independence like every other province of China. China went from the warlord era to World War II( against the Japs) and then to the fighting between Communists and the Nationalists( from 1945-1949). The Communists won and unified China( including Tibet) for the first time in 40 years. So depends on what time period you are talking about. Why did the Communists conquer Tibet( well as part of their unification process). Why the Yuan dynasty, MIng dynasty, or the Qing dynasty conquer Tibet( to expand the territory of the Empire)

Poor people's jobs in ancient China were Slaves, money lenders, merchants and traders.

Rich peoples jobs were land owners, scholars and poets.

The general consensus among historians is that gunpowder was invented in China in the 9th century. During the 10th century, the Chinese began to use a weapon called the "fire lance," one of the earliest confirmed gunpowder weapons. This invention was later followed by the invention of the mine, the cannon, and the firearm.

From China, gunpowder spread to the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe, where various peoples (Mongols, Arabs, Germans) improved on the original formula. Gunpowder aka black powder mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate / saltpeter, creates an expanding gas that is used as perpellant in items ranging from firework to weaponry (canons, firearm) and is also known as a low explosive material.

The spread of gun powder across Asia from China is widely attributed to the Mongols. One of the first examples of Europeans encountering gunpowder and firearms is at the Battle of Mohi, between the Mongolians and the Hungarians. At this battle the Mongols not only used gunpowder in early Chinese firearms but in the earliest grenades as well.

The first emperor of the Tang Dynasty is usually called Emperor Gaozu of Tang. His name is Li-Yuan (566-635).

Scholar-officials gave educational advice to citizens. They studied various subjects for years and it was extremely difficult to become one. 5% of scholars became Scholar-officials. They were also known as Scholar-gentlemen or Scholar-bereaucrats. These men had earned academic degrees by passing imperial examinations and were schooled in calligraphy and Confucian texts.

The Great Wall of China still exists. It measures between 15 and 30 feet high, depending on the terrain. Shorter on top of a cliff; taller near an open area. The watch towers spaced along the wall add another 12 feet or so to the height. See the link for a diagram of the wall, more info, and a pretty neat camera view that pans in a circle, showing the wall and surrounding area. http://library.thinkquest.org/27638/greatwall.html

-A series of ineffective emperors had allowed the gov power to slip into the hands of eunuchs, who made decisions on the basis of bribes, without responsibility.

-Peasants rebellions increased, and occupied the capital.

-The Manzhou gained support from the mandarin class(people of the north China).

-Last Ming ruler faced defeat and committed suicide.