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G.R.A.P.E.S.
ANCIENT CHINA
GEOGRAPHY
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Ancient China is very dry and vast. It is the
worlds fourth largest country. In the west of
China there are the Himalayas, with some of
the highest mountains in the world! The melting
snows from the mountains in the west create
the headwaters for two of China's most
important rivers, the Yellow River, and the
Yangze River.
RELIGION
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The main religions are Buddhism, Islam,
Christianity, and Taoism. Confucianism is
another indigenous religion.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of the Qin
Dynasty. He brought the period of warring
states to an end by unifying the nation under
his control. He built a canal connecting the
Yangtze to central China and constructed the
first Great Wall of China. Toilet paper,
gunpowder, magnetic compass, porcelain,
printing, and paper making were made.
POLITICS
Ancient China had a government ruled by
dynasties, sometimes united under one
dynasty
 Their king was called an emperor.
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ECONOMY
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By the time of Confucius, Chinese people
traded
cattle, salt, iron, and silk. To facilitate trade, the
First emperor instituted a uniform weights and
measure system. They also traded externally
through the famous silk road.
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
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The king (emperor) was the highest rank. He
led the government, gave land to nobles. Next
in rank was the nobles and then the officials.
Kids must start school early and pass tests to
be officials. Next were merchants, then the
artisans. The last class is the peasants.