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The first dynasty in china, very little is known about xia.
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The Shang ruled much of the area along the yellow river. Their last capital city was the great city of yin.
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The longest ruling dynasty in the history of china, the Zhou first used the mandate of heaven to justify their rule. Much of the land was ruled by fuedal lords who where relatives of the Zhou family.
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The beginning of the chinese empire, Shi Huangdi became the first chinese Emperor. Although this was a short dynasty much was accomplished including the beginning of the great wall standards were set for weights, measures, and money, many roads and canals were built, and a single type if writing was used throughout the country. All of these advancments would be used in future dynasties to make china strong.
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The Han dynasty established the city services to create a strong and organized government. Paper and porcelain were also invented at this time. The han also embraced confucianism, poetry, and liturature.
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A period of time that China was not united under a single leader.
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The Sui unite China again under one rule. They also expanded the great wall and built the grand canal.
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A period of peace and prosperity, the tang rule is sometimes known as the Golden age of ancient China. Arts, literature, and tech all flourish. The capital city of Chang'an becomes the world's largest city.
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A peasant rebellion takes down the Tang dynasty and usher in a period of division.
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Reunite under the song, China becomes a world leader in science and tech. including inventions such as gun powder and the compass.
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After the mongols defeated song in a long war, Kublai Khan, a mongol leader, established the Yang dynasty
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The last of the great dynasties, the ming finished the wall and built the forbidden city, an enormous palace for the emperor. the Ming came into power by overthrowing the rule of the mongols.