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The Shang Dynasty is the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history.

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Chinese Students Taking Civil Service Exams

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Shi Huangdi

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Bronze Zhou Cooking Vessel

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the Himalaya Mountains. These are the highest mountains in the world. They provided a nearly impassable border for Ancient China, keeping the area isolated from many other civilizations.

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China: the Yellow River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south.

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The dynasty was founded by the legendary Yu the Great who worked relentlessly for 13 years to control the flooding of the Yellow River which routinely destroyed the farmer's crops. He was so focused on his work that it was said he did not return home once in all those years, even though he seems to have passed by his house on at least three occasions, and this dedication inspired others to follow him.

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Ancient China (1600 BC - 221 BC) - Origin of China. Chinese civilization began along the Yellow River in the Shang era, and spread from there when the Bronze Age culture reached its peak.

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1046 BC: The Mandate of Heaven. Among the earliest rulers of China, the Zhou established the idea of the Mandate of Heaven, in which a just ruler must maintain harmony between heaven and Earth.

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The large land was isolated from much of the rest of the world by dry deserts to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and impassable mountains to the south. This enabled the Chinese to develop independently from other world civilizations.

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Ancient China is responsible for a rich culture, still evident in modern China. From small farming communities rose dynasties such as the Zhou (1046-256 B.C.E), Qin (221-206 B.C.E), and Ming (1368-1644 C.E.).

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1088: The Age of Invention. During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the Chinese invented printing, paper money, soccer, gunpowder and the magnetic compass; the “Leonardo da Vinci of China” invented the astronomical clock

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The great wall of China was built during the time of the Qin dynasty around 221 B.C.

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221 BC: Qin Shi Huangdi becomes the first Emperor of China. He has the Great Wall of China built by extending and connecting existing walls to protect the people from the Mongols.- Andrea Mercado