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1400 BCE
Pictographs
Archaeologists discovered thousands of turtle shells covered with a form of writing known as pictographs. The writing system used in China today was influenced by it. -
1328 BCE
Ming Dynasty
Around this time, traveling was very popular. Now we travel and write about our discoveries and experiences. -
618 BCE
Poetry
During the Song Dynasty many poetry was created by people who are well known now. For example, Dufu. -
618 BCE
Civil Service Exam System
Happened around the Tang Dynasty where a test needed to be completed and things such as writing and literature was mandatory. -
551 BCE
Confucius
This is when Confucius began spreading his ideas -
Period: 500 BCE to 500 BCE
Lao-Tzu
A border guard bgged Lao-Tzu to write a book and spread his teachings, which resulted in Tao Te Ching. -
213 BCE
Han Dynasty
After Shih Huang ordered books to be burned, scholars hurried to rewrite the original destroyed writings. -
105 BCE
Cai Lun
The inventor of paper. Paper is used everywhere now.