1. Ancient China ABC Book By: Aaron Li

2. A is for acupuncture.
Acupuncture is when people stick needles into the skin for treatments for frozen shoulders and other things. This was a very good achievement that is still used today.

3. B is for Buddhism
Buddhism was taken to China from India. It became China’s 3rd philosophy. It was from the Silk Road.

4. C is for Confucius
Confucius was a great philosopher who created Confucianism, which was basically like the Golden Rule.

5. D is for desert.
Traders on the Silk Road had to go through the fearsome Taklamakan Desert.

6. E is for exist.
No one could find out if the Xia Dynasty existed. Archeologist may have found it, though.

7. F is for Filial Piety.
Confucius believed that you should always obey and respect your parents. This was called Filial Piety.

8. G is for gunpowder.
The Chinese first used gunpowder for fireworks until they found out it could be used in war.

9. H is for Han Dynasty
Liu Bang, The first emperor of the Han Dynasty, took his army and created the Han Dynasty by conquering the Chin.

10. I is for iron.
Iron was invented by the Chinese people and was a huge achievement.

11. J is for Jade.
Jade was very important to the Chinese. The Shang made the first Jade artifact.

12. K is for King Wen.
King Wen is honored for founding the Zhou dynasty, even though it was his son that conquered the Shang.

13. L is for Liu Bang.
Liu Bang was the first emperor of the Han dynasty. He was a pheasant until he led a bunch of his fellow pheasants to destroy the Qin.

14. M is for Marco Polo
Marco Polo was an Italian explorer that went on the Silk Road to get to China.

15. N is for Naive.
Naive and stupid people would not be able to be in the ancient Han Government. This government was based on how smart you were.

16. O is for Obsessed
Emperor Shi Huangdi was obsessed with the idea of immortality because 3 assassinations were attempted on his life.

17. P is for paper.
The Chinese invented paper by finding a type of hard plant and flattening it.

18. Q is for Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty didn’t last for long, but it made the name China for
China. The Terracotta Warriors were made by the
Qin dynasty.

19. R is for River.
One of the most important rivers in China is Huang He, or the Yellow River.

20. S is for Shang Dynasty
The Shang were the 2nd dynasty of China, they were the people who overthrew the Xia.

21. T is for Terracotta Soldiers.
The Terracotta soldiers were at the tomb of the
Qin emperor because he thought they could protect him after he died.

22. U is for Universal Coinage
U is for Universal Coinage. The Qin invented universal coinage so everyone would have the same type of money.

23. V is for Vast. The Himalayan Mountain were Vast and made it a hard obstacle to cross.

24. W is for Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu supposedly was son of King Wen
W is for Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu supposedly was son of King Wen. He was also the Zhou Dynasty’s first emperor to respect heaven.

25. X is for Xia Dynasty
No one could prove the Xia existed. The Chinese only said they were there.

26. Y is for Yellow River.
The Yellow River was called the cradle of China, because it helped found it with its floods.

27. Z is for Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou was the longest lasting dynasty in China. It was founded by King Wen, who is in the background picture.