History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. The written history of China can be found as early as the Shang Dynasty (c. 1700 – c. 1046 BC).[1]Oracle bones with ancient Chinese writing from the Shang Dynasty have been radiocarbon dated to as early as 1500 BC.[2] The origins of Chinese culture, literature and philosophy developed during the Zhou Dynasty (1045-256 BC).
The Zhou Dynasty began to bow to external and internal pressures in the 8th century BC. The ability of the Zhou to control its regional lords lessened, and the kingdom eventually broke apart into smaller states, beginning in the Spring and Autumn Period and reaching full expression in the Warring States period. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang united the various warring kingdoms and created the first Chinese empire. Successive dynasties in Chinese history developed bureaucratic systems that enabled the Emperor of China to directly control vast territories.
The conventional view of Chinese history is that of alternating periods of political unity and disunity, with China occasionally being dominated by Inner Asian peoples, most of whom were in turn assimilated into the Han Chinese population. Cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia, carried by successive waves of immigration, expansion, and cultural assimilation, are part of the modern culture of China.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_China
LOCATION
-Relative location: North-east of India and Nepal
-Exact Location: North 35 degrees, East 111 degrees
PLACE
-Human Feature: The Great Wall of China (Longest bridge in the world)
-Natrual Feature: Coal
-Ancient China depended on 2 rivers the Yangtze(Huang He) and Yellow(Chang Jiang) rivers. They were good places to grow crops(which I will explain in H.E. interaction). Also like most of the important rivers it also supplied silt when the ice from the Himalayas snow melts and make the rivers flood. China has a lot more mountainous area(plateau area).presently called Tibet, then India. Also including the Himalayas. It has a large area of fertile land on the east which is one of the largest in the world. Mountain ranges called Qinling Shandi separate north and south China. China also has a desert the harsh and dry Gobi desert near the north.
-One of the most famous manmade landmarks is the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China is actually a series of different walls expanding 5,500 miles. The most well-known being built 220-206 BC by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The main purpose is to fully defend against northern enemies. Also canals(artificial river like structures use for irrigation.) were widely built in Ancient China. The oldest and largest canal is in China, the Grand Canal of China is 1,303 miles long and construction started in 5th century B.C. They also have temples used to honor religions like Legalism and Taoism or philosophies like Confucianism.
REGION
-China had many resources/products that they traded with the rest of the world
-The main region China is in Eastern Asia. The region is mostly mountainous and has deciduous forests and grasslands on the east. It has also deserts like the Gobi. It has tundra like weather in the southwestern area because of colder Tibet.India climate is most of the same as china, but India is mostly made up of savannahs in the south and middle(grassland ecosystem with trees that are widely space but don’t close) They both have monsoons a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons. China has a more varied climate with very cold temperatures in the Northeast and dry tempertures in the northwest. Both have tropical climates with semi arid parts because of the deserts, and some arid parts
MOVEMENT
-trades with many other countries
-China is India's largest trade partner
-The first major civilization in Ancient China was around the Yellow River. Important dynasties like the Shang helped set social orders and created China’s first writing system. Shang writing was written in cracked oracle bones that “predicted“ the future. Also the Zhou dynasty helped set new ideas in China. Society was split into the king, lords and warriors, and peasants. But lords rejected the King authority and so China became unstable. Important religions like Legalism and Daoism started in china, and so is the philosophy of Confucianism. In the Qin the strict Shi Huangdi help unify China but he set very strict laws and harsh punishments. But this helped Chinas stability. The Han dynasty after changed the government to the previous which focused on family and the social order on rank than wealth.
HUMAN-ENVIROMENT INTERACTION
-The rivers floods provided fertile soil
-Fished
-Farmed
-Irrigated the land
-Ancient Chinese people interacted with their environment in many ways. They used clay and stone to build the Great Wall of China. They had to get these materials from the Earth by digging and collecting them. When people settled in they used materials from the Earth to built their houses, this can be proved because most of the houses are partly underground. They mostly changed the environment by cutting down forests to get wood and make paper because they were the first ones to make it. Also they used plants and herbs to make medicine because they were very important in Ancient China. The Yangtze and Yellow river made the most of the areas fertile area and most of the first civilization started in the Yellow River. Transportation in the rivers and the Silk Route helped trading.
The Zhou Dynasty began to bow to external and internal pressures in the 8th century BC. The ability of the Zhou to control its regional lords lessened, and the kingdom eventually broke apart into smaller states, beginning in the Spring and Autumn Period and reaching full expression in the Warring States period. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang united the various warring kingdoms and created the first Chinese empire. Successive dynasties in Chinese history developed bureaucratic systems that enabled the Emperor of China to directly control vast territories.
The conventional view of Chinese history is that of alternating periods of political unity and disunity, with China occasionally being dominated by Inner Asian peoples, most of whom were in turn assimilated into the Han Chinese population. Cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia, carried by successive waves of immigration, expansion, and cultural assimilation, are part of the modern culture of China.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_China
LOCATION
-Relative location: North-east of India and Nepal
-Exact Location: North 35 degrees, East 111 degrees
PLACE
-Human Feature: The Great Wall of China (Longest bridge in the world)
-Natrual Feature: Coal
-Ancient China depended on 2 rivers the Yangtze(Huang He) and Yellow(Chang Jiang) rivers. They were good places to grow crops(which I will explain in H.E. interaction). Also like most of the important rivers it also supplied silt when the ice from the Himalayas snow melts and make the rivers flood. China has a lot more mountainous area(plateau area).presently called Tibet, then India. Also including the Himalayas. It has a large area of fertile land on the east which is one of the largest in the world. Mountain ranges called Qinling Shandi separate north and south China. China also has a desert the harsh and dry Gobi desert near the north.
-One of the most famous manmade landmarks is the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China is actually a series of different walls expanding 5,500 miles. The most well-known being built 220-206 BC by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The main purpose is to fully defend against northern enemies. Also canals(artificial river like structures use for irrigation.) were widely built in Ancient China. The oldest and largest canal is in China, the Grand Canal of China is 1,303 miles long and construction started in 5th century B.C. They also have temples used to honor religions like Legalism and Taoism or philosophies like Confucianism.
REGION
-China had many resources/products that they traded with the rest of the world
-The main region China is in Eastern Asia. The region is mostly mountainous and has deciduous forests and grasslands on the east. It has also deserts like the Gobi. It has tundra like weather in the southwestern area because of colder Tibet.India climate is most of the same as china, but India is mostly made up of savannahs in the south and middle(grassland ecosystem with trees that are widely space but don’t close) They both have monsoons a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons. China has a more varied climate with very cold temperatures in the Northeast and dry tempertures in the northwest. Both have tropical climates with semi arid parts because of the deserts, and some arid parts
MOVEMENT
-trades with many other countries
-China is India's largest trade partner
-The first major civilization in Ancient China was around the Yellow River. Important dynasties like the Shang helped set social orders and created China’s first writing system. Shang writing was written in cracked oracle bones that “predicted“ the future. Also the Zhou dynasty helped set new ideas in China. Society was split into the king, lords and warriors, and peasants. But lords rejected the King authority and so China became unstable. Important religions like Legalism and Daoism started in china, and so is the philosophy of Confucianism. In the Qin the strict Shi Huangdi help unify China but he set very strict laws and harsh punishments. But this helped Chinas stability. The Han dynasty after changed the government to the previous which focused on family and the social order on rank than wealth.
HUMAN-ENVIROMENT INTERACTION
-The rivers floods provided fertile soil
-Fished
-Farmed
-Irrigated the land
-Ancient Chinese people interacted with their environment in many ways. They used clay and stone to build the Great Wall of China. They had to get these materials from the Earth by digging and collecting them. When people settled in they used materials from the Earth to built their houses, this can be proved because most of the houses are partly underground. They mostly changed the environment by cutting down forests to get wood and make paper because they were the first ones to make it. Also they used plants and herbs to make medicine because they were very important in Ancient China. The Yangtze and Yellow river made the most of the areas fertile area and most of the first civilization started in the Yellow River. Transportation in the rivers and the Silk Route helped trading.
