HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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They were cut off from the west
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Too far for other civilizations to travel ____
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Opposing armies had to cross too many natural barriers
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Very difficult to get in and out of China
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Detailed explanation-1: -Geographic barriers such as mountains and seas separated China from other lands. As a result, the Chinese had little knowledge of the civilizations of Egypt, Indian, Greece, and Rome. China’s rivers overflowed their banks each spring, bringing fresh, fertile topsoil to the land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient China developed in east Asia along the Yangtze River and Yellow River. Unlike the other early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley, ancient China was surrounded by natural barriers that kept them isolated from the western world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Papermaking, printing, gunpowder and the compass-the four great inventions of ancient China-are significant contributions of the Chinese nation to world civilization.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Western society believes in individualism, whereas the Chinese culture has faith in collectivism and fundamental connections with others. A Westerner is overwhelmed by pragmatic, materialistic and emotional approaches in comparison to the Chinese, who have a more missionary and spiritual approach towards life.
Detailed explanation-5: -Inventions. The ancient Chinese created many inventions, many of which made their way to Europe and drastically changed the rest of the world. Some of the most important inventions of ancient China were: paper, the printing press, silk, the compass and the water clock.