1. The ABC's of Ancient China
By Kenzie Hampton

2. A is for Ancestors!
Everyone in Shang China worshiped their ancestors, hoping for good lives.

3. B is for Bang!
Lui Bang, once a peasant, was the creator of the Han dynasty.

4. C is for Confucius!
Confucius was a great, wise philosopher who founded Confucianism.

5. D is for Dao!
The Dao, or, "Way," was the way the kind must rule. 

6. E is for Exams!
The Civil Service Exams helped choose people worthy of holding government positions.

7. F is for Filial Piety!
The filial piety stated that children must respect their parents and all older beings, because they are wiser.

8. G is for Great Wall!
The Great Wall of China was built by farmers forced to leave their homes and farms.

9. H is for Huang He!
The Huang He River is longer than 2,900 miles.

10. I is for Ideographs!
Ideographs are the joining of two or more pictographs to represent an idea.

11. J is for Japan!
Japan, an ally of China, traded with the Chinese along the Silk Road. 

12. K is for Khan!
The Ghengis Khan lead the Mongols to victory in conquering China. 

13. L is for Legalism! 
Legalism is the idea of peace through strict rule and harsh punishment.

14. M is for Mandate of Heaven!
A heavenly order, called the Mandate of Heaven, chose the emperor and why they were meant to rule.

15. N is for Neo-Confucianism!
Neo-Confucianism taught that the afterlife is just as important as normal life on Earth. 

16. O is for One-Child Policy!
The One-Child Policy stated that each family could only have one child, with some special exceptions.

17. P is for Porcelain!
Porcelain, now commonly called "china" was very valuable and traded on the Silk Road.

18. Q is for Qin!
In 221 B.C., the Qin ruler declared himself as Qin Shihuangdi.

19. R is for Rulers!
Some of the first Chinese rulers were believed to be from the Xia dynasty. 

20. S is for Silk Road!
The Silk Road was a major trading route on which they traded silk, porcelain, tea, and spices.

21. T is for Tang!
During the Tang dynasty, it was discovered that coal could be used to heat things, opposed to wood.

22. U is for Uniting!
Qin Shihuangdi was the one credited with uniting China.

23. V is for Victory!
The discovery of gunpowder lead the Chinese armies to victory.

24. W is for Wudi!
Emperor Han Wudi ordered Zhang Qian to explore beyond China.

25. X is for Xia!
Little is known about the short-lived Xia dynasty.

26. Y is for Yangtze River!
The Yangtze River is also known as the Chang Jiang River.

27. Z is for Zhou!
The longest ruling dynasty in all of Chinese history was the Zhou dynasty.