Post on 20-May-2018
A is for ArchaeologistArchaeologist have uncovered over 7,500 terracotta soldiers near the city of Xian.
E is for Exalted EmperorIn 202 B.C., Liu Bang defeated his rivals and declared himself Han Gaozu which means Exalted Emperor of Han.
G is for the Great Wall of China
The first Great Wall of China was built more than 2,000 years ago to keep out invaders.
J is for Chang JiangA huge canal connected the Chang Jiang river in central China to what is today the city of Guangzhou.
K is for KaolinDuring the Tang Dynasty, a white clay called Kaolin was based at high temperatures to make a lustrous material like glass.
L is for Laozi
Daoism, a Chinese philosophy that promotes a peaceful society, is based on the teachings of Laozi.
M is for MandateThe Mandate from Heaven was thought to be a heavenly law which gave the Zhou king the power to rule.
N is for NoblemenBodies of noblemen and princesses have been found wearing entire suits of jade in Chinese tombs from the first century B.C.E.
P is for PictographsEarly Chinese writing used pictographs which are characters that stand for objects.
R is for RebelFour years after the Emperor Qin died in 210 B.C., the people rebelled and overthrew his dynasty.
S is for Shang DynastyThe Shang Dynasty, from 1750-1050 b.c.e., may have built the first Chinese cities.
T is for Tang Dynasty During the Tang Dynasty, which was from 618-906 c.e., the art of making porcelain was perfected.
U is for UniformsThe uniforms of the terracotta figures discovered in Xian are exact copies in clay of what real soldiers of the day wore.
V is for the Huang He Valley
After the Huang He river flooded, it left very rich soil for planting in the Huang He Valley.
Y is for the Yangtze RiverOne of China’s great rivers is the Yangtze River which flows for about 3,400 miles.