Chinese History

What makes China, with a population of more than 1.3 billion, so mysterious to people from all over the world? The answer with one voice is its history of over 5,000 years. Like other nations in the world, China went through the stages of primitive society, slave society, feudal society, semi-colonial and semi-feudal society (a special stage because of the foreign capitalist forces' invasion), and socialist society (since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949).

During this long period, the diligent and courageous Chinese people have all strived to create a brilliant civilization for all mankind. Especially during the 2,000-year feudal society from the Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, historical records boast great achievements on politics, economy, inventions and culture. There are Four Great Inventions of the Chinese people in ancient times: papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. There is also one of the world’s wonders the Great Wall. The spectacular Terracotta Warriors is the proof the powerful Qin Dynasty; the Chinese poems recorded the prosperous Tang and Song dynasties; the majestic Forbidden City reflects the flourishing age of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The general introduction of China's history as follows can help tourists accomplish a cultural tour across China.