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Ancient China
Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture...

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Battle of Gaixia
The Battle of Gaixia (202 BCE, also known as Kai-Hsia) was the...

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Chinese Literature
Chinese literature is some of the most imaginative and interesting...

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Chinese Writing
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination...

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Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) was one of the longest of China’s...

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Legalism
Legalism in ancient China was a philosophical belief that human...

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Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven (Tianming), also known as Heaven’s...

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Shi Huangdi
Shi Huangdi (l.259-210 BCE/r.221-210 BCE, also known as Qin Shi...

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Sima Qian
For history lovers, the valuable gift of China’s long tradition...

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Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army refers to the thousands of life-size clay models...

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Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) was the longest-lasting of ancient...

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Daily Life in Ancient China
Chinese culture is one of the oldest in the world today. Over 6,000...