Here are some interesting facts about Chinese history:
#1 The last emperor of China, Emperor Puyi, ascended to the throne at the age of 3.
#2 The use of chopsticks in China has a history of over 4,000 years.
#3 The Art of War, a book on military strategy, written by Sun Tzu over 2,500 years ago during the spring and autumn period, was used by various political and military leaders such as Mao Ze Dong, Takeda Shingen and Norman Schwarzkopf Jr .
#4 The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world, while the Yellow River is the sixth longest river in the world. These two rivers played a crucial role in boosting China’s fertile lands. This is one of the reasons why China’s population is so large.
#5 Speaking of the Yangtze River. The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest dam located on the Yangtze River in China’s Hubei province.
#6 In China, each year is represented by one of the 12 animals. These animals are known as zodiac animals, including rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig.
#7 It took about 37 years to make Terracotta Army. These were a group of about 8,000 clay soldiers to guard Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s tomb.
#8 Many of China’s modern beliefs, values ​​and morality are based on the teachings of Confucius from 3000 years ago!
#9 For centuries, China was the most technologically advanced nation in the world. The Chinese invented paper, the magnetic compass, the printing press, tea china, silk, gunpowder, and many others.
#10 Artistic writing called calligraphy was invented in China.
