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Wang Mang established short-lived Xin by rebelling against the Westen Han.
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Throat harnesses have been used throughout the world to harness horses to carts and sleds
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This period features the tripartite confrontation of the kingdoms of Wei,Shu and Wu.
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Western Jin, established by Sima Yan,had 37 years' unified reign during that unsteady time.
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Iron was smelted in China by the 4th century BC, and steel was perfected by the 400's AD using coal as a high temperature fuel
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It was a turbulent time with the coexistence,including five Hus in the central plain and sixteen states in the north.
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Sima Rui founded Eastern Jin and took Jiankang (Nanjing) as the capital,confronting various small regimes in the north.
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Song,Qi, Liang and Chen Dynasties exsisted in southern China then to make the Southern Dynasties.
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The building of the Great Wall of China, one of the legendary seven wonders of the world, began in 221 BC in an effort to keep Mongol invaders out
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Tao-Yue in the 600's AD was the legendary inventor of porcelain.
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Construction of the first Grand Canal began in the early 600's to connect the Yellow River (Hwang He) in the north with the Yangzi River (Chiang Jiang) in the south
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Yi Xing, a Buddhist monk, made the first model of a mechanical clock in 725 AD. This clock operated by dripping water that powered a wheel which made one full revolution in 24 hours. An iron and bronze system of wheels and gears made the clock turn. This system caused the chiming of a bell on the hour.
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Originally named Da Xia, Western Xia was founded by Tanguts (Dangxiang) people to rule the western China.
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Movable type was first invented by Bi Sheng of the Song dynasty in the year 1045 AD.
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Jurchen people founded Jin and ruled the North China at that time.
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Zhao Gou established the Southern Song, which was strong in economy, science and technology but weak in military strategies and politics.
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Founded by Mongolians, Yuan, the first unified regime ruled by a minority in Chinese history, had prosperous economy and a vast territory.
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Ming, founded by Zhu Yuan zhang, was the last feudal dynasty ruled by Han people. It had 276 years' regime by 19 emperors.
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Established by Manchu people, Qing was China's final feudal dynasty. In its late years, the country became a semi-colony and semi-feudalsociety.
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China ended the feudal system of over 2000 yearsto enter a complicated period with warfare, reconstruction, reform and development.
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Japan invades China and occupies more and more of China
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With growing national strength and unigue orientalculture,China is attracting foreign visitors throughout the world.
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Diplomatic Relations Establishedwith the U.S.
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China extablishesan "Open Door" Policy
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Troops open fire on demonstrators in Tiananmen Square
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China abolishes the official renminbi currency exchange rate
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The Chinese developed the abacus, a counting device, around 100 AD
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It was then that the Silk Road was opened up to Europe; Buddhism was introduced into China and Taoism was founed.
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This refers to the regimes in north China then North Wei, East Wei, West Wei etc. Ending the150 yearsof tangled warfare.
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The foundation of the Imperial Examination System was the most influential contribution in the Sui Dynasty.
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During this divided period, five dynasties successivly ruled the central plan and ten rebellious regimes came into being.
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Zhao Kuangyin established North Song to end the disintegration following the Tng Dynasty.
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Established by Yelv Abaoji, the leader of Khitan clans, Liao was a federal dynasty ruling the north China
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A Daoist monk introduced the technique of inoculation.
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The Chinese invented paper money in the 9th century AD
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One of the first recorded accounts of using hygienic paper was during the Sui Dynasty in 589
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As the most prosperous dynasty in ancient Chinese history, Tang enlarged its territory greatly and made great achievements in politics, economy, military, culture and diplomacy under the wise administration of successive emperors.The Tang culture has influenced the neighboring countries and even the whole world a lot.
