China

The Chinese Dynasties

One of China’s first great rulers was bringing rival states together as a great empire.

Their power lasted from 221 B.C.

They ruled for over 2,000 years.

They invented printing, gunpowder, fireworks, the compass, and kites.

workers built the world’s longest wall and its longest canal.

Chinese learned the secrets of silk-making

With a soggy blend of old rags, bark, and bamboo, they made paper.

The list of Chinese achievements is long.

The empire ended in 1912 when the last emperor stepped down.

Shi Huangdi, of the Qin dynasty the first emperor.

In earlier dynasties, kings and their nobles ruled.

The first emperor ruled for only 14 years

Natural Barriers

Mountain's, Desert's, Plateau's, and Ocean's.

Tibetan Plateau

Himalayan Mountain's

Gobi Desert

Pacific Ocean

China's natural border to the west

Plateau: A mostly level expanse of land at a high elevation.

Contains some of the tallest mountains in the world

(Mount Everest 29,029 feet tall)

A vast area stretching from Mongolia into China.

Formed China's natural barrier to pacific ocean on the east

Rivers

Huang He River

Both river's have great destruction

(Yellow River)

Yangtze River

(Chang River)

River of sorrow because its has destructive flooding

Also fertile soil

Loess- Fertile yellow soil brought by floods.