China People in China first settled along the Huang He, or Yellow • The Huang He provided early China with rich soil, but it also often flooded and has cost millions of lives. The Chang Jiang, or Yangtze, is another river in China and • the longest river in Asia. Early farmers grew rice along its shores. January 26 Mountains and deserts cover much of China. The mountains • and deserts limited contact between China and other civilizations. China’s first dynasty was the Shang. Shang kings ruled • China from 1750 b.c. to 1045 b.c. The Shang king was the political, religious, and military leader. January 29 Warlords, who ruled territories, and other royal officials • formed an upper class of aristocrats. Most Shang people, however, were farmers. The worshiped many gods. They honored their • ancestors and used oracle to seek guidance. January 30 Early Chinese writing used pictographs and ideographs. • Chinese artists of the time made beautiful objects of bronze. They made vases and dishes from clay and carved statues from and jade. The Zhou dynasty followed the Shang. The Zhou ruled for • more than 800 Zhou kings had strong armies and soon ruled over a larger territory than the Shang. Do not write on desks. January 31
China • People in China first settled along the Huang He, or Yellow The Huang He provided early China with rich soil, but it also often flooded and has cost millions of lives. • The Chang Jiang, or Yangtze, is another river in China and the longest river in Asia. Early farmers grew rice along its shores. January 26 • Mountains and deserts cover much of China. The mountains and deserts limited contact between China and other civilizations. • China’s first dynasty was the Shang. Shang kings ruled China from 1750 b.c. to 1045 b.c. The Shang king was the political, religious, and military leader. January 29 • Warlords, who ruled territories, and other royal officials formed an upper class of aristocrats. Most Shang people, however, were farmers. • The worshiped many gods. They honored their ancestors and used oracle to seek guidance. January 30 • Early Chinese writing used pictographs and ideographs. Chinese artists of the time made beautiful objects of bronze. They made vases and dishes from clay and carved statues from and jade. • The Zhou dynasty followed the Shang. The Zhou ruled for more than 800 Zhou kings had strong armies and soon ruled over a larger territory than the Shang. Do not write on desks. January 31
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