During the Shang Dynasty, the first real cities were made and housed tens of thousands of people. China had subordinate lords and tribal chiefs. These rule their territories independently

During the Zhou Dynasty Confucius was born. Also, the Zhou dynasty was The longest ruling dynasty, it lasted over 800 years. During the zhou dynasty, the Chinese developed new systems to irrigate the land.

during The Warring States period. During this time leaders from different areas were constantly fighting for control.

Confucius was born in 550 BC to a farming family. Confucius believed that government service should be open to all men of ability and merit and not limited to those of noble birth. Another Chinese philosophy, known as Daoism Also promoted a peaceful society. Like Confucianism, Daoism teaches people how to live a good life.

A third philosophy stressed the importance of a system of laws. This philosophy became known as legalism of the school of law. A thinker named Hanfeizi introduced the ideas of legalism during the 200 B.C. Unlike confucius or laozi, Hanfeizi believed that humans are naturally evil.

During the warring states period One of the states was called the Qin. In 221 BCE The Qin dynasty defeated everyone in the end of the Zhou Dynasty. The Qin then controlled China from the Huang he to the chang jiang. The Qin wanted to strengthen and unify china. to do that he took control of China's provinces.

In 206 BCE, a new dynasty known as the Han Dynasty came to power in China. Its founder was Liu Bang, A farmer turned solder. His family became the powerful Han dynasty that would rule China for more than 400 years. During the years that the Han ruled China's population grew to 60 Million people.