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Introduction:
China is one of the world's four ancient civilizations with more than
5000 years of history
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This short booklet talks about ancient
China
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n​ n​ ​​
ci​ t China
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I
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The first
dynasty was founded in the 21st century B
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and China was first united by Qin Shi Huang
in 221 B
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He was the first emperor of China
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He also built a large
palace, a mausoleum
(the
Terracotta
Army)
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During the reign of ​
Emperor Wudi​ Han
, the
regime reached the period of its greatest prosperity
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In 960, General Zhao Kuangyin of the Later Zhou Dynasty rose in mutiny,
and founded the Song Dynasty
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In 1271, his grandson,
Kublai Khan, conquered the Central Plain, founded the Yuan Dynasty, and
made Dadu (today's Beijing) the capital
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Many
merchants and travelers came from abroad
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The four great inventions of China:
The “four great inventions” of the Chinese people
in ancient times, papermaking, printing
techniques, the compass and gunpowder, were
further developed in the Song and Yuan
dynasties, and introduced to foreign countries
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III
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The ancient Chinese clothing consisted mostly
of robes
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The sleeves
of the garments were wide, and loose fitting
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Most of the Chinese traditional
clothes were red, as it is the traditional color in
Chinese culture
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The original ancient Chinese clothing was
referred to as the Han Chinese clothing
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With the coming of various dynasties, the hanfu underwent a lot of
modifications
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Chinese arts:
The three perfections were calligraphy, poetry, and painting
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These became important starting with
the Song Dynasty
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The
Ancient Chinese considered writing an important
form of art
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Poetry - Poetry was an important form of art as
well
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During the Tang Dynasty, poetry became so
important that writing poetry was part of the
examinations to become a civil servant and work for
the government
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Many paintings were
landscapes that featured mountains, homes, birds,
trees, and water
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During the Ming Dynasty
blue and white vases became highly prized and were sold to
the wealthy throughout Europe and Asia
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They kept this technique
secret for hundreds of years, as silk was desired by other
nations and enabled China to become rich
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Lacquer
is a clear coating made from the sap of sumac trees
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It also
helped to protect art from getting damaged, especially from
bugs
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It was created for the burial of the first
Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, in order to protect him
in the afterlife
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There were sculptures of
over 8,000 soldiers and 520 horses in the terracotta army
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All 8,000 soldiers were life-sized! They had details
too, including uniforms, weapons, armor, and each soldier even had his
own unique face
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Most famous historical sites in China:

1
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It used to be an
imperial palace in the Ming and ​ dynasties
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Today, the palace is a
large museum, located in Beijing
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2
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The Terracotta
Army was included on the World Heritage List in
1987, candidate for the title “eighth wonder of the
world” and the largest military museum
underground
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The Terracotta Army is
located in Xi’an, one of the two greatest ancient cities in China
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The Great Wall Of China: the longest defensive system in the world:
The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest
sights in the world
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Today, the Great Wall is a symbol of
China that represents its own identity
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The gorgeous
mural paintings, wooden carvings, and color
paintings used for decoration are outstanding
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The Summer Palace: China’s Largest Imperial Garden:
The Summer Palace was added to the World Heritage
List in 1998, and was described as “a masterpiece of
Chinese landscape garden design
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” The Summer Palace
is in Beijing, China’s capital city
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and Ping, C
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​ Anchor Book
The
of Chinese Poetry​

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China Connection Tours
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[Online photograph]
Available from:
http://www
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cn/chinese-arts/chinese-calligraphy
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[Accessed: 5th November 2014]
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Summer Palace picture​

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Cultural China
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[Online] Available from:
http://traditions
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com/en/215Traditions9827
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[Accessed: 3rd November 2014]
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(2014)​
Tang Costume Traditional Chinese ethnic clothing Yellow Hanfu
for man men wedding suits Chinese costume Tang suit emperor costumes​

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dhgate
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html
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Ducksters
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[Online] Available from:
http://www
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com/history/china/chinese_art
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[Accessed: 8th November 2014]
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(2012) ​
China Health Policy Report​

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globalhealth
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edu/media/blogs/china/where-are-all-healt
h-care-innovators-china
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Fashion Ends
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[Online photograph] Available
from: http://www
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com/chinese-traditional-dresses/#
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Globe Images
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[Online
photograph] Available from:
http://www
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net/img-each-statue-is-different,-terracotta-army
,-xian-12285
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[Accessed: 9th November 2014]
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(2014) ​
China needs to solve its debt crisis, says former Treasury
minister​

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telegraph
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uk/finance/china-business/10692583/china-need
s-to-solve-its-debt-crisis-says-former-treasury-minister
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[Accessed: 1st November 2014]
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(2013)​
How did ancient China protect the environment?
[Online photograph] Available from:
http://en
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cn/2013-03/20/content_7064687
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[Accessed: 5th November 2014]
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(2013) ​ 10 greatest invention and discoveries of ancient China​
Top

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listsworld
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[Accessed: 3rd November 2014]
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(2009) ​
Lacquer​

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mycrystalbridge
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Naumann, S
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[Online photograph] Available from:
http://gochina
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com/od/whattosee/p/TC_Army
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[Accessed: 1st November 2014]
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(2013) ​
Ancient Chinese coin discovery indicates early trade with East
Africa​

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redorbit
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[Accessed: 3rd November 2014]
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(2010) ​ 4 lesson 3 powerpoint ancient China 1​
Unit

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slideshare
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[Accessed: 1st November 2014]
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(2014) ​eilbrunn timeline of art history​
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metmuseum
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[Accessed: 5th November 2014]
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(2004) ​
Chinese Silk​

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topchinatravel
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htm
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Travel China Guide
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[Online] Available from:
http://www
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com/intro/clothing/
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Wallerz
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[Online photograph] Available from:
http://wallerz
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[Accessed: 1st November 2014]
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(2012) ​ Dai’s Summer Palace - Garden 2
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[Online
photograph] Available from:
http://commons
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org/wiki/File:Bao_Dai%27s_Summer_Palace_
-_Garden_2
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(2014) ​
China history​

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htm
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Ye, L
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[Online]
Available from:
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com/travelguide/article/historical-sites
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(2014)​ seven most significant historical sites in China​
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chinahighlights
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Yuchen, Z
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[Online photograph]
Available from:
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com
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Zheng, Q
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[Online photograph] Available from:
http://www
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com/pic-59683219/stock-photo-willow-is-one-ofChina-s-traditional-folk-handicrafts-in-ancient-times-people-just-as-ordina
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[Accessed: 2nd November 2014]
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First of all, we would learn
about China’s civilization and its ancient history
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That’s why each
one of us should be proud of his country’s history, culture and heritage
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It describes what China really is, throughout the Chinese
Traditional clothes, their greatest inventions, their arts, their ancient
emperors
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Also, The Great Wall, The Terracotta Army and China’s
flag are efficient signs or symbols that represent China’s identity
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W​ ​
h​
y:
Why does it matter to know China’s identity? It matters because knowing
a different nation’s identity is very important in your life
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This helps you in various of things
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Also, this supports the communication
between different nations and cultures and encourages tolerance between
different people

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