China ABC Book

By: Jay Hopper

A is for Anyang

The Shang Dynasty built the city of Anyang.

B is for Building

The Shang dynasty built the first chinese cities. 

C is for In Charge

The Zhou Dynasty was in charge of defending the kingdom.

D is for Deserts

Deserts cover a lot of China's land.

E is for Emperor 

Qin Shihuangdi means "the First Qin Emperor".

F is for the First 

Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty.

G is for General

General Zhang Qian was sent on a mission, but ended up making the Silk Road.

H is for History

The Zhou dynasty was the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history.

I is for Ideas

Qin Shihuangdi based his rules on the ideas of legalism.

J is for

 

K is for Known

Little is known about the Xia Dynasty.

L is for Led

Wu Wang led a rebellion against the Shang Dynasty.

M is for Mission

General Zhang Qia was sent on a mission to find allies.

N is for Neighboring

Neighboring states were taken over one by one.

O is for Officials

Civil service tests were used for choosing officials.

P is for Peasant 

Liu Bang was a peasant.

Q is for Qin

The state of Qin attacked the Zhou kings.

R is for Rich

China had rich soil.

S is for Started

Confucius started the Confucianism religion.

T is for Thinker and Teacher

Confucius was a great thinker and teacher.

U is for

 

V is for 

 

W is for Wudi

Wudi wanted talented people to fill government positions.

X is for

 

Y is for

 

Z is for Zhang.

Zhang Quian built the Silk Road.