Ancient Asian History: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Civilizations of China

<p><strong>If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Asia, then keep reading...</strong></p><p><strong>Two captivating manuscripts in one book: </strong></p><ul><li>Ancient China: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of China and the Chinese Civilization Starting from the Shang Dynasty to the Fall of the Han Dynasty</li><li>Ancient Japan: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of Japan, Their Ancient Civilization, and Japanese Culture, Including Stories of the Samurai, Sh&#333;guns, and Zen Masters</li></ul><p>To understand present-day China, its politics, society, and culture in general, we have to go back to the beginnings of the Chinese civilization.</p><p>In the first part of this book, you will be led on a journey through almost 2,000 years of Chinese history, showing you all the ups and downs of those ancient times, the sufferings and joys of the Chinese people, along with their greatest achievements and failures. </p><p>Dynasties will change, people will be killed and born, art made and destroyed, but the Chinese civilization will prevail, rising from humble beginnings to an empire that at some points outshined any other in the world at that time. And yet it won't be only a tale of kings and queens, emperors and rulers. Of palaces and forts, of swords and shields.</p><p>It will also tell a story of farmers and merchants, artisans and artists, philosophers and scientists. And hopefully by the end of this introductory guide, you will gain a se