China Condensed: 5000 Years of History & Culture

American ancient army battle became become began Beijing Buddhism Burma calendar called capital century China Chinese medicine civil command Communists Confucian Confucius conquered considered culture Daoist defeated died early Eastern emperor examination Festival fight forced four groups imperial invaded invasion Japan Japanese Jiang Jing king kingdom known land language later leader lived March meaning medicine military million Ming Mongolian months Nanjing Nationalist northern occupied official original painting Party passed period poetry practice probably province Qing referred reign religion Road rule ruler Russia scholars Song dynasty Southern subsequent Taizong Tang territory throne took trade traditional Chinese translated troops warlords Western written Yellow young Yuan Zheng Zhou dynasty