Facts about Ancient China Made by: Takhmina Saydalieva
• Modern China is recognized as the evolved form of one of the world's oldest civilizations. Its existent culture has roots embedded in a history that dates back more than six millennia.
• Interestingly, the earliest evidence of human presence, the Homo erectus, was unearthed at the Zhoukoudian cave in China. Referred to as the Peking Man by paleontologists around the world, the specimen is believed to have inhabited the region more than half a million years ago.
CIVILIZATION
• China is considered to have the oldest civilization, with some historical markings dating as far back as 6000 BC. • Ancient China has three main religions Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.
• Giant pandas existed in China as far back as two to 3 million years ago. Symbol of clout and bravery.
• Ancient Chinese people chopped food in bite-size pieces because it took less time to cook and it also saved fuel. This gave rise to the need for chopsticks to eat food.
• The Forbidden City, built between 1406 to 1420, is a large empirical complex in the middle of Beijing, consisting of 980 buildings.
• The Great Wall of China was originally a series of small unconnected walls in the north of China. The walls were unified during the Qin Dynasty. A major part was added later.
• The Chinese invented kites and the art of kite flying. • The lotus a symbol of purity.
EMPIRE
• The last emperor of China, Puyi, was crowned as emperor when he was only 3. • Yellow was the imperial color, hence, the emperor always wore a yellow robe and lived under a roof made of yellow tiles.
• The royal physicians were forbidden from touching the emperors. • Visitors to the royal court were expected to kneel on the ground and tap their forehead on the ground nine times as a mark of respect to their ruler.
• Emperor Shih Huang-Ti built a network of 270 palaces, and slept in a different palace every night, because of the fear of being killed.
GEOGRAPHY
• It is believed that the Chinese Goddess Nu Gua created humanity because she did not like the beautiful and elegant Yellow River being quiet and alone.
• Ancient China had more than 100, 000 rivers. • Ancient China was saved from invasions due to natural barriers - the Chinese Sea, the Yellow Sea, and the Himalayas.
MILITARY
• The bow and arrow, as a weapon, was invented in China.
• Under the Shang Dynasty, it was compulsory for entire families to participate in military operations in case of a war. The founder of the Shang Dynasty
• Saddle-attached stirrups for horses were invented in the 4 th century, and upped the use of cavalry tactics in military warfare, which came to be very popular around Asia in the following centuries. • Under the Ming Dynasty, China flourished so much that the Chinese empire spread its wings to as far as Africa. Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
SCIENCE
• The Chinese invented paper and the science of printing
• Sun Song built a mechanical clock that ran on water and showed the accurate time, date, and constellation positions. • Zhang Heng, a Chinese astronomer, built the first instrument that was used to monitor earthquakes.
• Fireworks was invented in China. • The Chinese started drilling natural gas much before the rest of the world.
• Iron suspension bridges were built in China as far back as 25 BC.
• In 240 BC, Chinese astronomers were the first to spot Halley's comet. • Gunpowder was invented in China around 270 AD.
• The Chinese used an alternate medication method called acupuncture, which involved inserting thin metal pins into a patient's body.
• Toilet paper was invented in China. • The Chinese invented ice cream, which was then transferred to the western world by Marco Polo.
• Tea was invented in China. • The art of making silk from silkworms was invented in China.
• The Chinese zodiac structure has animals as zodiac signs - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
SPORTS
• The only sports that existed were wushu and tai chi.
• Many historians believe soccer originated in China.
• A number of karate and judo style forms of martial arts originated in China. • Many ethnic groups in Southern China practiced an annual custom of dragon boat racing.
EDUCATION
• The Chinese invented the decimal system. • The Chinese were the first to figure out the concept of blood circulation throughout the body.
• China developed the world's oldest calendar, a lunar calendar. • The Chinese writing system is the oldest known continuouslyused writing system in the world.
• Chinese introspection, between the facts and fiction in world history. A lot of ancient China still remains a mystery.
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