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ABC BOOK OF CHINA
By MeeMee Van Driest
A is for...
A is for Anyang. Anyang was the first capital of
the first Chinese cities that the Shang dynasty
built.
B Is For...
B is for the Bronze Age. The Bronze Age was a
time in the Shang Dynasty where Bronze was
most popular for creating things and using for a
material. The Bronze Age started around 3000 BC.
C is for…
C is for Cast Iron Boxes. Cast Iron Boxes was
something that was traded on the Silk Road.
D is for...
D is for Dishware. The Chinese traded dishware
along with several other things on the Silk Road.
E is for...
E is for Enormous. In the Qin Dynasty, Qin united
smaller parts of China and made one big
enormous Chinese civilization.
F is for...
F is for Force. Emperor Qin unified all of China
with force, because he was an Emperor, he could
do as he pleased.
G is for...
G is for Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of
China was ordered to be made by Emperor Qin.
He wanted to keep out the enemies, and the wall
ended up being 20 feet thick at the bottom, and
12 feet thick at the top, and 4,000 miles long! You
can see it from space!
H is for...
H is for Hwang He. The Hwang He river is called
“China’s sorrow” and the “Yellow RIver”. It flows
across China for more than 2,900 miles, or 4,666
km.
I is for...
I is for Iron Plow. Farmers created the Iron Plow
in 550 BC, in Zhou times. The Iron Plow is used
to plow the fields easier.
J is for...
J is for Ji Fa. Ji Fa succeeded WenWang. Ji Fa
then killed King Zhou and the Shang Dynasty
ended.
K is for...
K is for Kind. The leader of the Zhou Empire gave
the poor land, so they can grow food and build
homes. That was very kind!
L is for...
L is for Liu Bang. Liu Bang was the founder of the
Han Dynasty, the one who made the Han Dynasty
even exist!
M is for...
M is for Money. Money wasn’t just Chinese coins in
Ancient China. The Ancient Chinese used grain,
cloth, shells, bronze, silk, and Chinese coins.
N is for...
N is for Numerous. In the Xia Dynasty, there
were Numerous emperors. For 500 years, there
were 17 rulers!
O is for...
O is for Ornaments. Ornaments were a common
thing that the Ancient Chinese traded.
P is for...
P is for Paper. Paper was a popular creation
made in China that we use today! Paper was
invented during the Han Dynasty in 105 C.E.
Q is for...
Q is for Quite! Confucius had several jobs! He was
a Chinese teacher, politician, philosopher, and
editor.
R is for...
R is for Rudder. A rudder is a “device” used to
steer a ship. The rudder was invented in 1050 BC,
in Ancient China.
S is for…
S is for silk. Silk was the most expensive and
important trade good for the Silk Road. People in
Ancient China always fought over it. Silk is still
used today, it was that popular!
T is for...
T is for Terracotta Army. The Terracotta Army
was created by Emperor Qin, who wanted to be
protected in the afterlife. The Terracotta Army
took over 720,000 people and 37 years to build!
U is for...
U is for Unfortunate. As in, it was unfortunate
that Confucius was stabbed to death! Confucius
died in 479 BCE.
V is for…
V is for Viska. A viska is an invention that is used
to take the temperature outside.
W is for...
W is for wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow is great
because it is still used today, even though it was
invented in 200 AD. The wheelbarrow was used to
haul things around.
X is for…
X is for Xia Dynasty. The Xia Dynasty lasted
from the 21st to 17th century BC. Yu the Great
was the one who started the Xia Dynasty.
Y is for...
Y is for Yangtze River. The Yangtze River is the
third longest river in the world, and is also called
Chang Jiang. The Yangtze flows about 3,400 miles,
or 5,471 km east across central China where
it ends up in the Yellow Sea.
Z is for…
Z is for Zhang Qiana. Zhang Qiana was an
explorer who was ordered by Emperor Han Wudi
to explore the areas west of China to form an
alliance against the Huns. After 13 years, the
explorer returned with no alliance, but with tales of
cities!