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205
paper
Gave China a fast and cheap way to keep records. It also made printing possible. -
Period: 206 to 220
Han dynasty
206B.C.to 220A.D. Liu Bang was the first common person to beocme a emperor. Emperor Wudi tried to make a strong central goverment by taking land from the lords, rasing taxes, and he put a supply of grain under goverment control -
207
Silk
Silk was very valuable in europe, so china traded with europe and got rich. -
Period: 220 to
period of disunion
A time of disorder and war. Nomadic people settled and tried to be like chinese people. -
Jan 1, 720
Woodblock printing
Made it faster to cpoy pictures and writing. It did not make it's way to Europe for centuries. -
Jan 1, 1000
Paper money
It was lighter and easier to handle.Helped with counting money, too. -
Dec 3, 1211
Mongols invade
the mongols begin the first attack. -
Period: Jan 1, 1279 to Jan 1, 1368
Yuan dynasty
First time China was ruled by forigen people.( Mongols). The chinese hated having them rule. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming dynasty
Improved ships and sailing skills. Buil;t the " Forbidden City" for rich people only. -
Dec 3, 1369
Forbidden city
Made for the rich people. -
Buddhism comes to China
People looked to Buddhism for comfort and less sufering. -
Magnetic Compass
Help ships know which way they were going. -
Gunpowder
Gunpowder chang warfare forever. It is also used to make fireworks! -
Porcelain
It was an invention that took people years to master. It also looks pretty. -
Fast rice
It helped farmers harvest more crops. -
Cotton
made clothes and blankets. -
Grand canal
helped with trade through China. -
Neo confucism
Was a new type of confuism -
Period: to
Sui dynasty
Began the grand canal.Restored order to china -
Period: to
Tang dynasty
Made woodbloock printing, gunpowder, and a compass. Empress Wu became the first female ruler of china. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1279
Song dynasty
Made the dragon backbone, underground wells, and terracing. the largest city was the capitial Chang'an. -
Farming
7000bc. Farming begins by rivers.
