Ancient China. Древний Китай. Презентация.
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (11 класс)

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The history of ancient China has always fascinated people. Along with ancient Egypt, Babylon and India, this country presents one of the four ancient civilizations with thousands of years of continuous history Its cradle is believed to be the Yellow River. The first written facts lead us to the Shang dynasty, which existed around the 16th-11th centuries BC.

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However, there are some historical texts that prove the existence of Xia dynasty, which was long before the Shang. The next dynasty, known as Zhou, developed most of Chinese culture, religion and philosophy.

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Did you know that… People did not bring silkworms to the West until 550 AD as it was a Chinese secret guarded with the threat of death. Eventually two monks smuggled out eggs and mulberry seeds in hollow bamboo canes. China still produces more slik than any other country.

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The geography of ancient China has largely determined its further development. Being located in Asia, this country consists of forests, mountains and hills. So, ancient Chinese people irrigated land for living, fished and farmed. One of their most interesting inventions was silk fabric. It played an important role in the economy and culture of the country for thousands of years.

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Chinese settlement

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Silk was traded for other goods or services through the “Silk Route”. In fact, Chinese people were good at trading goods and they were the first to use metal coins in community bartering. Other inventions that are related with China include kites, compasses, fireworks, etc. The ancient Chinese used special symbols in written language, called hieroglyphs.

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China boasts one of the oldest structures in the world. Some of the parts of the Great Wall are said to be built as early as the 7th century BC. This remarkable fortification was built the emperor Shi Huang to protect and unite the nation.

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The world-famous Great Wall of China

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In conclusion, I’d like to say that ancient China has contributed a lot to the world literature, philosophy, science and arts.

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Thanks for watching Yours, Alexander Pon’kin