Title: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know on Ancient Chinese Culture - Historyplex
Headings: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know on Ancient Chinese Culture
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know on Ancient Chinese Culture
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Content: It evolved on the banks of both, the Yellow river and the Yangtze river valleys. Over a period of time, many dynasties flourished in China. Following is a list of a few notable ones. Xia Dynasty
2100 – 1600 B.C.
Shang Dynasty
1700 – 1046 B.C.
Zhou Dynasty
1046 – 256 B.C.
Qin Dynasty
221 – 206 B.C.
Han Dynasty
202 B.C. – 220 A.D.
Sui Dynasty
589 – 618 A.D.
Tang Dynasty
618 – 907 A.D.
Yuan Dynasty
1271 – 1368 A.D
Ming Dynasty
1368 – 1644 A.D.
Qing Dynasty
1644 – 1911 A.D.
Though historical records inform us about the existence of the Xia dynasty, the documented history of China can be found from the period of the Shang dynasty. During the Zhou period, the kingdom fabricated into six separate states, which went to war with each other. Qin Shi Huang of Qin dynasty defeated Zhou dynasty, and brought the warlords of the six fighting states together to build the very first Chinese empire. The successive dynasties laid down a strong foundation for bureaucratic systems and management. This enabled the future Emperors to exercise control over unified China. Arts
• The Chinese traditional arts represent the country’s rich heritage. Since the Neolithic period, arts have been prevalent in the country.