WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Economic and Cultural Isolation In this way, geography kept early China culturally and economically isolated from the rest the world. However, ancient Chinese civilizations were exposed to the sheep and cattle herders inhabiting the grasslands in the northwest, and the fishing cultures along the southeast coasts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient China’s geography shaped how its culture and civilization developed. It was isolated from much of the rest of the world by deserts to the west and north, large mountains to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the east. This isolation led the Chinese to develop independently outside other ancient civilizations.

Detailed explanation-3: -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 created another barrier.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient China was bordered by two of the world’s largest deserts: the Gobi Desert to the north and northwest and the Takla Makan Desert to the west. These two deserts helped to protect China from outside invaders, but they also limited Chinese expansion.