Chinese History

Chinese history is very long and complex. It goes back thousands of years. The ancient Chinese people were very advanced in many ways. They created many important inventions like paper, gunpowder, and the compass. The Chinese civilization was one of the oldest in the world. It started around 2100 BCE. The first Chinese dynasty was the Shang Dynasty. They ruled from about 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE. The Zhou Dynasty followed the Shang Dynasty. They ruled from 1046 BCE to 256 BCE.

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