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ancient Chinese civilization
China is a vast country with a huge range of terrains and climates within it. As well as the country’s sheer size, geographical features such as mountain ranges, deserts and coastlands have all helped shape Chinese history. Above all, the great river systems of China, the Yellow River to the north and the Yangtze to the south, which have given Chinese civilization its distinctive character.
1766 BCE: traditional date for the founding of the first historic dynasty in China, the Shang dynasty
1122 BCE: Western Zhou dynasty founded after the overthrow of the last Shang king
771 BCE: Eastern Zhou dynasty period begins after the sack of the Western Zhou capital; the first phase is traditionally divided into two: the Spring and Autumn (771-481 BCE) and the Warring States (481-221 BCE) periods
551-479 BCE: Confucius, China’s preeminent philosopher, lives
221 BCE: The First Emperor, Qin Shih Huang, completes the conquest of all other Chinese states
202 BCE: The Han dynasty founded, after several years of chaos following the fall of the Qin
220 CE: the fall of the Han dynasty is a convenient marker for the end point of the ancient period of Chinese history.
Prior to the coming of cities and literacy (the hallmarks of Ancient Chinese civilization) major Stone Age farming cultures had grown up in China since the 7th millennium BCE. One was located in the Yellow River region, the other in the Yangtze region. In the Yangtze, an agriculture based on rice cultivation had developed, whilst in the north, the Yellow River region, millet was the main crop.
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China’s ancient name is Cathay.
China was taken from Chin dynasty.
China was taken from Chin dynasty.
The former name of Thailand 
is Siam, named after a 19th century king. Thailand means “land of the free”. It is the only Southeast Asian country to have never been colonized.
is Siam, named after a 19th century king. Thailand means “land of the free”. It is the only Southeast Asian country to have never been colonized.
The former name of Sri Lanka
is Ceylon. It was under European rule for about 450 years. In 1972 the name was change to Sri Lanka.
is Ceylon. It was under European rule for about 450 years. In 1972 the name was change to Sri Lanka.
The Philippines 
was named after Philip II of Spain. Two of its oldest names were Ma-I and Maniola.
was named after Philip II of Spain. Two of its oldest names were Ma-I and Maniola.
Jamaica
’s name comes from the Arawak Indian word “Xaymaca” which means “land of springs”.
’s name comes from the Arawak Indian word “Xaymaca” which means “land of springs”.
Costa Rica
which means “rich coast” is the world’s greenest country.
which means “rich coast” is the world’s greenest country.
. Gaul 
is the old name of France and Helle is the old name of Greece.
is the old name of France and Helle is the old name of Greece.- Yugoslavia
means "Land of the South Slavs". It was originally Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, created by joining Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro
. It became Yugoslavia in 1929. It subsequently split into its constituent states in the years 1992-2006.
Malaya merged with Singapore and the northern Borneo territories of Sabah and Sarawak to become Malaysia
in 1963.
in 1963.
Bangladesh in South Asia is formerly known as East Pakistan
from 1955 to 1971. It was also known as East Bengal.
from 1955 to 1971. It was also known as East Bengal.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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