The World History. Ancient China

The ancient Chinese civilization was one of the most progressive and developed in human history. The Chinese invented gunpowder, compass, paper, ice cream and a crossbow, a record, first began to build water canals and suspended bridges, opened the technology for the production of porcelain and steel casting, learned to produce silk tissue, which became the most welcome gift for foreigners for many centuries.
Most perceives China as a closed and monolithic country, which was fenced off by a wall from contacts with the outside world and developed independently.
Our book dispels this myth and proves that the uniqueness of Chinese civilization with all its achievements is due to the mutual influence of many peoples and cultures Throughout history,
the emergence of Chinese writing
dynasty (Hua): the legend of the Great Flood
Dynasty Shang (Yin): bronze, chariots, calendar
Celestial - This is not China
the first Empire Qin and its emperor
the great Chinese wall