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The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area. Each region now considered part of the Chinese world has experienced periods of unity, fracture, prosperity, and strife.
history of China, a survey of important events and people in the history of China from ancient times to the present. Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, China covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, and it is almost as large as the whole of Europe.
22 mar 2019 · Explore the history of China from ancient times to the present day, with a chronological overview of key events, dynasties and figures. Learn about the origins of Chinese culture, the Silk Road, the Opium Wars, the Communist Revolution and more.
4 dni temu · China - Dynasties, Revolution, Communism: The practice of archaeology in China has been rooted in modern Chinese history. The intellectual and political reformers of the 1920s challenged the historicity of the legendary inventors of Chinese culture, such as Shennong, the Divine Farmer, and Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor.
2 dni temu · With more than 4,000 years of recorded history, China is one of the few existing countries that also flourished economically and culturally in the earliest stages of world civilization. China is unique among nations in its longevity and resilience as a discrete politico-cultural unit.
18 gru 2012 · Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture in the world. The name 'China' comes from the Sanskrit Cina (derived from the name of the Chinese Qin Dynasty, pronounced 'Chin') which...
A comprehensive and authoritative history of China from the 3rd century BC to the death of Mao Tse-tung, covering political, social, economic and intellectual life. The series consists of fifteen volumes, edited by leading China scholars, with maps, bibliographies and Chinese terms.
