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In S.S. today we watched a very interesting movie on China’s dynasty’s, from Chin to modern day China. And to tell you the truth China probably was the smartest and most intelligent country the world has ever seen.

     The first emperor of China was Quin Shin Han, during his life he made the longest wall of history, the great wall of China.  The great wall                                       of china was nearly 4,000 miles long and was made from clay bricks.  When Mr. Quin died a huge clay army was placed next to Mr. Quin tomb for protection in the after life, this army was latter called the terracotta army.

     A couple years after Mr. Quin died the Quin dynasty fell apart and the Han dynasty began.  This dynasty was when Konfuzi(Confucius) lived.  Mr. Confucius was well known all over China because of his famous quotes and sayings.  For example some were “like threads of silk individually we are so fragile but when woven together we make a powerful tapestry “and” do to others as you would have them do to you.” 

     The Han dynasty was also the beginning of the dark ages where artistic side of your brain was very important.  They built fabulous cities ad thrived.  The Han dynasty invented paper where they could draw on them.  Then in ‘58 the Han dynasty dissolved into the Tang dynasty.

     The Tang dynasty was more involved in making silk and transporting silk than any other dynasty.  They made the trading rate silk road to transport silk from China to other countries.  The silk road started from the capital Xian where the capital soon began turned to Beijing.  The silk road had many different routes.  Sadly in 960 the silk making dynasty broke apart and formed the Song dynasty. 

     The Song dynasty lasted till 1279 where during that time they invented two things gun powder and the magnetic compass.  Marco Polo was one of the first people to wright a story on China.  Marco Polo lived in Vance, Italy and traveled by the silk road and never stopped trying to get to China.  Later that dynasty died out and the Ming dynasty took its place.

     The Ming dynasty started the construction on the forbidden city, where all the higher ups lived.  Then in 1514 Portages finally reached China by boat.  Then still in the Ming dynasty Hong Kong was considered British territory.  Then Hong Kong finally broke free from China and became a Chinese city once again.  

    Later the Ming dynasty was demolished and the Ching dynasty took it’s place.

     There are so many fascinating things about China and it’s dynasty’s why don’t you visit it.