A is for anang

A is for anang This city was the first capitol of ancient China

B is for Beginning

The Xia dynasty was the beginning of chinese civilization,but very little is know about it

Confucious created the way of government that taught that family and peace is first which is confucianism

C is for Confucius

D is for Dao The  Dao is the proper way for ancient kings to rule in China and was also a sword

E is for Era of inventions

This was a time where people started to invent lots of things

F is for firelance

this was a early firearm that shot shrapnel and gunpowder out the end

of the bamboo barrel

G is for grand canalthis was built as a trade route throughout china. It is about 4,000 miles long

H is for Hung He

This was the name of an ancient river and is thought to be the beginning of ancient chinese

civilization

I is for Irrigation

Moves water to places and waters crops.Was advancing in the ancient

chinese time period.  

J is for Jiang This chang jiang river was one of the rivers to start chinese

civilization

K is for kings

most of china's life, it has been under rule of numerous kings

A way created by Hanfezi that taught harsh punishment and strict

laws was the only way to create discipline

L is for Legalism

M is for middle KingdomThis is what the Xia dynasty called their homeland (china)

N is for nomads

the nomads went and never stayed in one place and followed and killed

animals

O is for Oracle bones kings used bones and put a hot rod through it. The pattern of the cracks determined the fate of what the

king asked

P is for Poetry

This was a way for artists of music to describe surroundings and nature

Q is for Qin Shihungandiin was a cruel person who used

legalism but most people hated him

R is for Rudderthis helped ships turn without

paddles in he water

S is for Shang dynasty

The shang is the second known dynasty of china before the Xia

dynasty

T is for transfer of water

transfering water was a huge system. It helped sewers and supply

to citizens.

U is for underestimation.

many dynasties' destruction  is because of underestimation of

enemies

V is for Victory.

The mongolians won many battles and took over china

W is for  Wu Wang

this emperor established the Zhou dynasy

X is for Xiongnu

These people were enemies of Chinese and is what urged the chinese government to create the great wall

of china

Y is for Yangtze river

Also known as the Chang Jiang river, this river is the longest in china and a very important river in china.

Z is for Zip

the great wall of china zipped china up from enemies.