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5 days ago · Apart from the main Himalayan range, several other mountain ranges surrounded ancient China. The Taihang, Qinling (chin ling), and Nanling Mountains created natural borders for the eastern and central plains of China, almost enclosing the plains region.
1 day ago · According to the historian and sinologist Karl August Wittfogel, dynasties of China founded by non-Han peoples that ruled parts or all of China proper could be classified into two types, depending on the means by which the ruling ethnic groups had entered China proper.
4 days ago · The ancient texts tell of the “ well-field” system, under which eight families were assigned 100 mu (15 acres, or 6 hectares) each of land to live on while collectively cultivating another 100 mu as the lord’s reservation.
4 days ago · If you’ve been looking for the best limited series documentaries to add some educational value to your TV nights, this list of the best documentary miniseries of all time will help you figure out what needs to go into your queue.
3 days ago · During that brief era, when China was truly a multistate system, five short-lived regimes succeeded one another in control of the old imperial heartland in northern China, hence the name Wudai (Five Dynasties).
5 days ago · Documentary unveils the Chinese spirit and cultural heritage. Huayudong Bridge in Qingzhen, Guizhou province, is a winner of the Gustav Lindenthal Medal, one of the most prestigious international ...
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1 day ago · Until the 5th century bce, China was dominated by the central-plain power Wei, a successor to Jin, and by the eastern power Qi, a wealthy state with a new ruling house. Qin remained a secondary power until after the great reforms of Xiaogong (361–338 bce) and Shang Yang (Wei Yang).
