Ancient China has the oldest surviving civilization in the world, dating back
500,000 years ago. 5000 years ago, they built the first villages. The first emporer, Shih
Haung Ti, became emperor around 221 B.C., creating the Ch’in Dynasty, and strted to
being to build the Great Wall of China. In 206 B.C. to 220 A.D., was the time of the Han
Dynasty. It was a very peaceful time, when paper and ink came about and people built the
schools. The Tang Dynasty, starting in 618 A.D. and ending in 906 A.D., was a time for
public systems, many types of art, and gun powder.
(http://www.42explore2.com/china.htm)
The time of Confucius taught everyone to be unselfish, to be
courteous and being loyal. .
(http://www.42explore2.com/china.htm) Taosim, a religious
belief was developed by to people name Lao-tzu and Chuangtzu. It was advocating a life of naturalness, noninterference with
the course of natural events, of complete simplicity, in order to
live a happy existence with the Tao.
(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Taoism+)
In china, their people tell many legends to tell others
about their beginning. The remains of some of the first people
are from about 460,000 years ago! Chinas famous rice farming
has been since 5500 BC. China is defiantly one of the worlds
greatest and oldest civilizations!
(http://library.thinkquest.org/16325/c-main.html)