Ancient History of China
China, one of the countries that can boast an ancient civilization, has a long and mysterious history - almost 5,000 years! Like most other great civilizations of the world, China can trace her culture back to a blend of small original tribes which have expanded till they became the great country we have today.
Chinese People in ancient China
It is recorded that Yuanmou man is the oldest hominoid in China and the oldest dynasty is the Xia Dynasty. From the long history of China, there emerge many eminent people that have contributed a lot to the development of the whole country and to the enrichment of her history. Among them, there are emperors like Li Shimin (Emperor Taizong of the Tang 618—907AD), philosophers like Confucius, great patriotic poets like Qu Yuan and so on.
Chinese Society in ancient China
Chinese society has progressed through five major stages - Primitive Society, Slave Society, Feudal Society, Semi-feudal and Semi-colonial Society, and Socialist Society. The rise and fall of the great dynasties forms a thread that runs through Chinese history, almost from the beginning. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st 1949, China has become a socialist society and become stronger and stronger.
