MAPS SHOW US THE WORLD.

HERE WE HAVE SCROLLS NOT USED MUCH IN MODERN CHINA.

WHO DOESN'T LIKE THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA.

LOOK AT THIS ARTWORK. LOOK AT THE INTRICATE DESIGN.

GOVERNMENT.

• Ancient China had a government ruled by dynasties.
• Ancient china’s resources, large areas and large populations demanded a strong central government.
• When one of these regional dynasties became dominant their king would become the emperor.
• Emperors and officials were to be virtues and effective, models for their subjects.

RELIGION

• Confucianism was started in ancient china, a philosophy stressing virtue, good governance and merit
• Buddhism was brought to china in 67 AD during than Han Dynasty.
• Taoism, with more than 1,800 years’ history originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty
• Islam in the 7th century in Tang Dynasty, Islam has more than 1,400 years’ history in the country.

INVENTIONS FROM ANCIENT CHINA.

• Mechanical clock.
• Tea production
• Silk
• Iron and steel smelting
• Porcelain

SOCIAL CLASSES

• In first class were the kings and nobles; they were at the highest level.
• Then came the lords and warriors, they were in the second class.
• Lastly were the peasants, they were in the lowest class.

WOMEN'S LIFE.

• Women were considered inferior as soon and birth they are inferior.
• This meant that their whole lives were spent serving men.
• Women's work was centred on the home.
• Tasks such as preparing food, cleaning and looking after children.