Early china civilization By Tony, Ivy and Max

Government Government in the Ancient Chinese society was an hierarchy with the emperor in charge of their land. Back then China was divided into many different empires. During the Qin Dynasty(220-200 BC), a dynamic shift occurred during that time which gave emperors the power to do anything in their empire which spiraled outrage in their community.

Knowledge transfer Knowledge was usually passed down in the form of education or school. But some sacred knowledge were passed down in other forms such as stories, myths, stone carvings, art, sculptures and statues.

Geography Chinese cities were larger than any other in the world. In medieval Europe, cities grew so powerful that their leaders king. In China the city was a symbol of the emperor’s power. Today more than a billion people in china share the world’s oldest civilization, a culture that has lasted for more than 5000 years.

Arts and culture For the Chinese, art could be enjoyed in private or as part of a public ritual. Chinese people loved poetry, pictures, folktales, music and dance. Everyday object of clay metal and jade were shaped with great care.

Painting From the 400s B.C Chinese painters made exquisite pictures on Silk Artists later painted on paper. A Chinese invention, landscapes were popular from the tenth century A.D. Scenes of mountains, rivers and waterfalls showed the harmony between nature and showed.

Poetry and silks Chinese potters made clay pots on wheels as long age as 2000 B.C. Later in the Tang Dynasty the Chinese made the world first porcelain.

Innovations: Shang dynasty Writing development: People used to write on the animal’s bones such as cow, deer, sheep, tortoise shell etc. Bronze : People started to use bronze to make the weapons and some other equipment for hunting, art and everyday life use.

Innovation: Zhou Dynasty The new weapons: The bronze swords had been used by nobility, because they were hard to make.however iron-smelting technology made it possible to produce them more cheaply and in quantity. So the swords could be use for wars.

Innovation: Qin Dynasty Metal coins: People started making the metal coins with hole in the centre. It made trading more easier. Before the metal coins form, people often use shells to trade.

Religious beliefs From 6th century B.C, people throughout China adopted two main religious : Confucianism an Taoism. When Buddhism became popular in China around the 2nd century C.E, it was also embraced by many people.

Confucianism Confucius, lived in China from 511-479 B.C, and was a famous teacher and moral philosopher. He committed his life to inspiring people to do good, and to live in harmony with others. One of the basic Confucian idea is that you must improve yourself before you can hope to change other people or improve the world.

Taoism Taoism, as known as Daoism. Tao and Dao means “way” in Chinese.The Tao is a fundamental idea in most Chinese philosophical schools; in Taoism, however, it denotes the principle that is the source, pattern and substance of everything that exists.

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