A country of contradictions and mysteries, ancient history and high art. Ancient China attracts with its special worldview, philosophy and knowledge. This is the only country where culture and the state coexist peacefully with each other, without hindering development for four millennia in a row.
Interestingly, the name "China" is present only in Russian and Ukrainian. This word comes from the name of the Khitan tribe, who lived in the Far East near the border of this state. In Europe, the Celestial Empire is known as "China". This toponym is derived from the name of the Chinese Qin Dynasty. In the Roman Empire, which introduced the Old World to this eastern region, it was called the "country of silk." But the Chinese themselves call their homeland Zhong-guo - the Central, Middle State - or the Celestial Country.
Science in ancient China was highly developed. At that time, it was believed here that their country was in the middle of the planet, in the highest place on land. This is where the name "Celestial" comes from. The ancient country occupied the territory between the East China and Yellow Seas, the Yangtze River valley, the deserts of Alashan andGobi. The western border is marked by the mighty ridge of Tibet. It was ancient China and its scientists who gave the world a large number of discoveries, without which modern man cannot do. Compass, paper and typography, gunpowder, porcelain, silk - this is not all of their inventions.
Medicine was especially well developed here. In ancient China, more attention was paid to the harmony of the soul and body, since it was believed that every ailment is closely related to energy centers. Based on this teaching, many healing systems were based, which are still popular today. Man is considered by them as a small grain of sand in the Universe, which is closely connected with it and obeys its laws. It was from this country that the teachings of Feng Shui, divination on the book of changes, and many martial arts came to Europe.
Ancient China is a land of amazing sights and amazing nature. There are many buildings here that are thousands of years old. There are wonders of the world, both natural and man-made. And all these interesting places harmoniously complement each other.
The territory of the country was densely cut by rivers. The valleys of many of them are ideal for farming. Since ancient times, the Chinese have been cultivating rice, millet, mulberry, collecting tea, using the wood of mulberry and lacquer trees. From crafts of high skill, the inhabitants have achieved tremendous success in pottery, porcelain production, and jewelry. Copper, tin, nickel, gold and silver were used here.
Ancient China already in 1500 BC owned irrigation systems that are not much inferior to modern ones. Then the first surprisingly complex system of writing using hieroglyphs was born. Taoism and Confucianism spread throughout the world from China.
It is difficult to overestimate the contribution of ancient China to the development of human civilization. We owe a lot to the Chinese!
