1. The ABC Book of Ancient China

2. A
A is for Ancient China. Part of its geography was that is was isolated from everywhere else.

3. B
B is for Buddhism. It originated in India and spread to China.

4. C
C is for Confucius. He believed that people should put the needs of family first.

5. D
D is for Developed. The Shang Dynasty was the first dynasty to develop Chinese writing.

6. E
E is for Earliest. Xia dynasty is thought to be the earliest dynasty in ancient China, but there is no evidence.

7. F
F is for First.bThe Shang dynasty was the first dynasty with evidence.

8. G
G is for Great Wall. It is more than 2,300 years old and can be seen from outer space.

9. H
H is for Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty began in 206 B.C.

10. I
I is for Iron. Iron was invented during the Zhou Dynasty.

11. J
J is for Jungles. Ancient China’s geography has high mountains and impassible jungles.

12. K
K is for King Wu. He Was the leader of the Zhou dynasty

13. L
L is for Largest. The name of the Han dynasty was taken as the name of China's largest ethnic group.

14. M
M is for Mandate of Heaven. It granted emperors the right to rule fairly.

15. N
N is for northern. The Great Wall of China was built during the Qin dynasty. The emperor wanted the high wall as a fortification to keep out northern tribes such as the Xiongnu.q

16. O
O is for Overall. Overall the Qin dynasty lasted for 15 years!

17. P
P is for porcelain. It is a specific kind of ceramic produced in a kiln.

18. Q
Q is for Qin Dynasty. The Qin dynasty lasted from B.C.

19. R
R is for Respect. Confucius believed that you should respect others.

20. S
S is for Silk Road.
The Silk Road was one of the first trading routes.

21. T
T is for Trade.
Ancient Chinese traded on the Silk Road.

22. U
U is for United. During the Qin dynasty all of China was United.

23. V
V is for valuables.On the Silk Road many valuables were traded such as: silk, carpets, onions, pomegranates, spices, ect.

24. W
W is Wheelbarrow.One achievements of ancient China is the wheelbarrow. It is used to carry materials.

25. X
X is for Xia dynasty.
Xia was around from

26. Y
Y is for Yellow River. It's length is 5,464 kilometers.

27. Z
Z is for Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou dynasty was around from B.C