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The Great Wall of China was under the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Millions of the people constructed the Great Wall. The labor force to build the Great Wall includes workers, soldiers, forcibly recruited peasants, slaves, convicts and war prisoners. It was used to protect China from the Mongols at the time.

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It went in the order of the emperor and his family, then came the royal servants who served the emperor’s family. Next were the peasants and the craftspeople. Although they were pretty low, the townspeople depend on them for food & tools. Almost on the bottom are the merchants. This class was rich, but their market wasn't made by them. On the bottom are the entertainers, the servants, and the soldiers.

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The Emperor is very rich, and the nobles are too. They do important jobs. Farmers are very poor, but the Chinese think that farmers are very important, since they supply most of their food.

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The Chinese invented the magnetic compass to help determine the correct direction. They used this in city planning at first, but it became very important to map makers and for the navigation of ships.

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The Geography of Ancient China is made up of different types of landforms including the Yellow River, deserts in Western China, and mountains.

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Ancient China’s Yellow River flooded a lot, so to avoid that they dug small canals leading to the farms so the farmers had water to grow crops.

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Setting off firecrackers to start the New Year is linked to a legend about a beast who lived inside a mountain. At the end of each year, it came out to kill people. Knowing it feared light and noise, people lit firecrackers to keep it away.

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When European kingdoms and states were still fighting among themselves, one of China’s first great rulers united warring states to form a great empire.

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Gunpowder was invented to try and solve mortality. They figured out how to use gunpowder in bombs and guns and that advanced wars and even started the tradition of setting off fireworks.

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The Royal family also had about the same power as the Emperor. If a new family takes control, a new Dynasty begins.

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The Chinese made a trade route called the Silk Road that went from China to Europe because they wanted to open trade routes with other civilizations. They figured out how to make silk from cocoons of silkworms. They invented paper for interesting uses like money and playing cards. The first paper was made in the 2nd century BC. The Chinese actually made woodblock printing before Gutenberg made his print. The Chinese invented the compass to determine the right direction. First they used it in city planning, but it became very important to map makers.

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Ancient China by Natalie M. Rosinsky

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Ancient China by Kids Discover

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Ancient China by Raintree Freestyle Express