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![Civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16181.jpg?v=1702262289)
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Civilization
Civilization (from the Latin civis=citizen and civitas=city) is a term applied to any society which has developed a writing system, government, production of surplus food, division of labor, and urbanization. The term is difficult to define...
![Ancient Korean & Chinese Relations](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6094.jpg?v=1713707822)
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Ancient Korean & Chinese Relations
Contact between Korea and China goes back to mythology and prehistory. Trade developed from the Bronze and Iron Ages with raw materials and manufactured goods going in both directions for centuries thereafter. In addition to traders, migrants...
![Jesuit Influence on Post-medieval Chinese Astronomy](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12509.jpg?v=1640201402)
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Jesuit Influence on Post-medieval Chinese Astronomy
Ancient China had seen little Western contact before the 16th century CE, the language, culture and science all being allowed to develop independently of foreign influence. By the time European Jesuit missionaries arrived in the 16th century...
![Ancient Chinese Art](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7407.jpg?v=1697079243)
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Ancient Chinese Art
Ancient China covered a vast and ever-changing geopolitical landscape, and the art it produced over three millennia is, unsurprisingly, just as varied. Still, despite continuous indigenous technical developments, changes in materials and...
![Chinese Writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4790.jpg?v=1708046166)
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Chinese Writing
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BCE). Some theories suggest that images and markings on pottery shards found at Ban Po Village are evidence of an early writing system but...
![Indus Valley Civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12856.jpg?v=1718086924)
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Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization was a cultural and political entity which flourished in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent between c. 7000 - c. 600 BCE. Its modern name derives from its location in the valley of the Indus River...
![Ancient Chinese Architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7479.jpg?v=1711109407)
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Ancient Chinese Architecture
Walled compounds, raised pavilions, wooden columns and panelling, yellow glazed roof tiles, landscaped gardens, and a careful application of town planning and use of space are all notable features of the architecture of ancient China, with...
![Chinese Literature](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4863.jpg?v=1713871625)
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Chinese Literature
Chinese literature is among the most imaginative and interesting in the world. The precision of the language results in perfectly realized images whether in poetry or prose and, as with all great literature, the themes are timeless. The Chinese...
![Ancient Chinese Warfare](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7553.jpg?v=1644602403)
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Ancient Chinese Warfare
In ancient China warfare was a means for one region to gain ascendancy over another, for the state to expand and protect its frontiers, and for usurpers to replace an existing dynasty of rulers. With armies consisting of tens of thousands...
![Qilin (Chinese Unicorn)](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18962.jpg?v=1717072749)
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Qilin (Chinese Unicorn)
The qilin (麒麟, or simply lin 麟) is a Chinese mythical creature, frequently translated as "Chinese unicorn." While this term may suggest a one-horned creature, the qilin is often depicted with two horns. However, like the Western unicorn...