How did geography influence the development of Ancient China?

Keynote lecture: "What influences geography on the development of ancient China?" - Lecture:

27 Art The Qin dynasty has no art. That is because it is considered to be an unnecessary project in China.

29 In the north, Shi Huangdi built a Great Wall of over 3,000 miles long enough to move the tank along its top to prevent invasion of barbarians. This wall is probably the largest architectural project in human history. This was done by the central bureaucrats to recruit farmers' labor.

In order to enable trade, the innocent emperor began to develop a modern so-called Silk Road. Along this route, merchant traders bring silk westward from China and bring glass, linen and gold to China.

The geographical form of ancient China formed the way of development of civilization and culture. Extensive lands are isolated from most of the rest of the world, from dry deserts in the north and the west to the eastern Pacific Ocean, and to the mountains that can not be passed south in the south. This enables Chinese to develop independently of other world civilizations. Perhaps the two most important geographical features of ancient China were the two major rivers flowing in the middle of the middle: the Yellow River of the North and the Yangtze River of the South. These major rivers are freshwater, food, fertile soil, and an important source of transportation. They are also the subject of Chinese poetry, art, literature and folklore.

How the ancient Chinese geography influenced many ancient historians in ancient China was considering whether the geography of ancient China was harmful or contributed to the survival of civilization. The geography of ancient China brought many contributions and destruction. Yellow River and Yangtze River basin are important for Chinese history. They provide fertile soil to the Chinese, they are based on the land society. The Himalayas form a natural barrier that plays an important role in protecting the Chinese people.

Ancient Chinese geography - Early Chinese people knew there were other tribes in the north. But they do not know that there are other ancient civilizations in other parts of the world. The Chinese are isolated by many natural obstacles. The advantage is that ancient Chinese were able to develop their own civilization. The downside is that they have to invent anything they need without borrowing the idea of ​​other civilizations. They are very energetic! Ancient Chinese may have invented more invention than any other ancient civilization.

Many ancient civilizations have a unique geographical location that will help shape and influence their culture. Ancient Egypt and ancient Greece are about 1,500 miles from the Mediterranean, geographical composition is different. These two ancient cultures are geographically different, but they are similar in a way that is geographically influenced. The landscape of ancient Egypt and Greece has played a major role in influencing their culture, values, and politics.