WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ancient China was isolated in early times due to China’s physical geography. The surrounding desert, mountains, and seas created natural barriers which protected the Ancient Chinese civilization from outside invaders.

Detailed explanation-2: -As a result, ancient China developed differently from other early civilizations, with relatively little outside cultural influence. This early isolation helped unify Chinese culture and allowed China to establish a firm foundation for its civilization. Some of China’s natural barriers included vast deserts.

Detailed explanation-3: -In fact, the Shang Dynasty largely spread out from an original base on the Yellow River. However, while the land close to the rivers may have been ideal for civilization, the land farther away still acted as an impressive barrier.

Detailed explanation-4: -With vast mountain ranges including the Himalayas standing imposingly to the southwest, the Gobi Desert to the north, and the Pacific Ocean stretching out to the east, the Chinese were in relative isolation from the rest of the world until the 1800s.

Detailed explanation-5: -China’s geography kept the early settlements in Inner China isolated. Only a narrow coastal plain linked the Northeastern Plain to Inner China. In the southwest, the towering mountains, rocky plateau and cold climate formed a natural barrier. In the northwest, the large deserts were another barrier.