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Early Chinese Dynasties
By: Mark Brenndorfer
The Chinese writing system dates back to China's Shang Dynasty (16th-11th Century BC). Many of these ancient symbols evolved into modern day Chinese characters. more...
By: Simon Davies
The Neolithic period marks an important turning point in the development of the Chinese civilisation, as recognisable cultural communities developed. more...
Zhang Qian, the Chinese Marco Polo
By: Joseph McGowan
Over one thousand years before Marco Polo the Han emissary Zhang Qian traveled west to present day Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, opening routes later called the Silk Road. more...
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