MSM Year 8 Ancient China

Great for people researching Confcianism, it was really helpful.

Super helpful!

Information is easy to process and understand.

It is a good web book with lots of information on legalism

The Terracotta Army is one of the top attractions in China, because of its historical significance and uniqueness. It is significant because the hundreds of detailed lifesize models represent the army that triumphed over all other Chinese armies, and who were the decisive factor in forming a united China.

Awsome website! Great information on the Mausoleum. Thanks Taylor.

No problem. Glad it helped :)

This is a very useful website for everyone doing the Han Dynasty. It is about the religions followed by the Han dynasty.

Confucius, the Latinized form of the name of Kung Fu-tzu, was bom in 551 B.C. and died in 479 B.C. The philosophy that is known as Confucianism comes mainly from the speeches and writings of Confucius. Disciples (followers) of Confucius, such as Mencius, made important contributions to Confucianism as well.

Confucius, the Latinized form of the name of Kung Fu-tzu, was bom in 551 B.C. and died in 479 B.C. The philosophy that is known as Confucianism comes mainly from the speeches and writings of Confucius. Disciples (followers) of Confucius, such as Mencius, made important contributions to Confucianism as well.

Great information of Confucianism. Hope this helps :)

Although you shouldn't use Wikipedia this website is really helpful. Thanks Nicola, it really helped with last minute information!

This is a good website that talks about China's history; porcelain.

Thanks this really helped me a lot!!!!

This website told me a lot about Confcius. It helped me heaps with Focus Question One. Try it out if you're doing Confucianism!!

Several thousand years ago, when the silk trade first reached Europe via theSilk Road, it brought with it not only gorgeous silk apparel and decorative items, but also the ancient and resplendent culture of the Far East. From then on, silk was regarded as the emissary and symbol of Eastern civilization.

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This is good for about how gunpowder spread to the rest of the world

Dr. Keith Ray surveys the four great Chinese inventions that have changed the World. It is an article reprinted from SACU's China Eye magazine (2004). Over thousands of years China has produced a great stream of inventions, ranging from the mundane chopstick and wheelbarrow, to sophisticated earthquake detectors and the advanced concept of bank notes.

this is really good for the following: Paper, Printing, gunpowder and the magnetic compass! Hope it helps!

Chinese characters are the oldest script in the world which is still being used today. As early as 4000 years ago Chinese characters were used on oracle bones or tortoise shell. About 1.3 billion Chinese (PRC, Taiwan, overseas Chinese in the USA, Singapore etc.) use these characters today, which means about ¼ of mankind.

The Silk Road is a great East to West trade route and vehicle for cross-culture exchange started in the second century BC. It was first traveled by the adventure of Zhang Qian started the journey to the far West for the political contact with Yuezhi, a nomadic tribe, in 138 BC.

Shi Huangdi(personal name: Ying zheng) first emperor of China-successfully unifying the land. This website helped me greatly in getting to know who Shi Huangdi was, what his life was like and his world famous innovations. I defiantly recommend this website for any information on Shi Huangdi.

This was a great website for me because it has SO much information, but broken down so it's easy to read!

This website helped me alot to understand the Great Wall of China. Some of the facts include its length, history, when its was built, why it was built and its height.

What is commonly referred to as the Great Wall of China is actually four great walls rather than a single, continuous wall. The oldest section of one of the four Great Walls of China was begun in 221 B.C., not long after China was unified into an empire out of a loose configuration of feudal states.also gives a lot of information about the impacts of the great wall.

By Peter Hessler Photographs by Michael Yamashita Over the centuries the Chinese built not one wall but a vast network of walls to keep foreigners out. Now two foreigners, a writer and a photographer, set off on an unprecedented mission: to follow as much of the walls as they can by car, traveling deep into China's rural heart.

Acupuncture is a technique used to restore health and well-being by inserting needles into specific areas of the body and manipulating them. This method is found to be extremely helpful in the reduction of pain, and is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) which has even set definitions of acupuncture points and characteristics.