In ancient China, the process of making silk was a closely guarded secret, and revealing it was punishable by the death. It remained a secret for thousands of years, despite the fact that it became widely exported. It’s unclear how or when the secret was lost. However, it was transmitte...
Ancient China Facts China is one of the world's oldest civilizations, dating back thousands of years with its continuous history. The Yangtze River is considered to be the 'cradle' of Chinese civilization. Ancient historical texts have provided some proof of the possible existence of the Xia Dyn...
Ancient China China is a country located in east Asia. It has very diverse geographical features across the country, from many seas and mountains to deserts and tundra. Many of these features, like different mountain ranges and deserts, created natural barriers to keep ancient China isolated and...
China Facts for Kids Population: more than 1.425 billion people live in China (2024). The majority of the people live in cities and towns. Capital: Beijing with 22 million inhabitants is not only China's capital city but also the second biggest city after Shanghai. ...
Ancient China was one of the oldest and richest cultures in human civilization. Click for even more facts or the complete worksheet collection.
Being a state of ceremonies, China takes the etiquette as an important part of its traditional culture. The civilization of etiquette, rich in content, has made great influence to the history and development of its society, and it almost permeates all aspects of the ancient society. Moreover,...
China boasts the most wildlife in the world and most of them are native to China and unique to the world, such as giant panda, snub-nosed golden monkey, and Chinese alligator; China's dawn redwood and Cathaya argyrophylla are known as the living fossils of ancient plants. ...
Throughout China’s history, China’s modern capital “Beijing” was once known as Yanjing, Dadu, Beiping, and most recently Peking. Beijing is translated literally as “Northern Capital” and is one of China’s “Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.” The other three are Nanjing (“Southe...
Ancient Chinese Empires produced some of the world's oldest existing civilizations. Click for Ancient Chinese Empires facts and worksheets in PDF format!
One of the oldest civilizations in the world, China has an extraordinarily long history. Starting from the beginning,Ancient Chinasaw the creation of long-lasting and influential entities, be them physical structures or something as ethereal as belief systems. From oracle bone writing to the Great ...