History of China

[mil-avia]

Comparative history :

 

[Bigoren]

Im quite shocked when see the GDP of China and Britain are till the same during the weakest stage of China 1900.

 

[lcloo]

Comparative history :

How did the Economist and Angus Maddison get their GDP figures from year AD1 to 1900? I doubt there are reliable historical economic data available for most of the countries listed from AD1 to 1700.

 

[Bigoren]

How did the Economist and Angus Maddison get their GDP figures from year AD1 to 1900? I doubt there are reliable historical economic data available for most of the countries listed from AD1 to 1700.

You know,they are just a bunch of "profesional" work to feed their family.So dont get too tight with those data.

 

[cross1993]

I like the Han Dynasty. Han Dynasty gives us a name --- "Han people."

 

[rcrmj]

i like most of ancient chinese dynasties, but really dont like the last one``qing, because their customs were so so so ugly!!!!!

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

i like most of ancient chinese dynasties, but really dont like the last one``qing, because their customs were so so so ugly!!!!!

Do you like those idolized/romanticized drama of the Qing Dynasty? Since so many young people like it.

 

[TEXAS BATTLESTAR]

Chinese history is also a mixture of glory and shame, brilliance and darkness – it is nevertheless very unique and distinct in this world.

To give a systematic view of Chinese history, I believe the following timeline table is useful. Details see Timeline of Chinese history - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Many of you may be interested in correlating dynasties in West or Mideast or Arabic or anywhere with those in China...

---- Dynasty --------------------------- Years

Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors 三皇五帝 sān huáng wǔ dì before 2070 BC 628+
Xia Dynasty 夏 xià 2070–1600 BC 470
Shang Dynasty 商 shāng 1600–1046 BC 554
Western Zhou Dynasty 西周 xī zhōu 1046–771 BC 275
Eastern Zhou Dynasty 東周 / 东周 dōng zhōu 770–256 BC 514
Traditionally divided into
Spring and Autumn Period 春秋 chūn qiū 722–476 BC 246
Warring States Period 戰國 / 战国 zhàn guó 475–221 BC 254
Qin Dynasty 秦 qín 221–206 BC 15
Western Han Dynasty 西漢 / 西汉 xī hàn 206 BC–9 AD 215
Xin Dynasty 新 xīn 9–23 14
Eastern Han Dynasty 東漢 / 东汉 dōng hàn 25–220 195
Three Kingdoms 三國 / 三国 sān guó 220–265 45
Western Jin Dynasty 西晉 / 西晋 xī jìn 265–317 52
Eastern Jin Dynasty 東晉 / 东晋 dōng jìn 317–420 103
Southern and Northern Dynasties 南北朝 nán běi cháo 420–589 169
Sui Dynasty 隋 suí 581–618 37
Tang Dynasty 唐 táng 618–907 289
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十國 / 五代十国 wǔ dài shí guó 907–960 53
Northern Song Dynasty 北宋 běi sòng 960–1127 167
Southern Song Dynasty 南宋 nán sòng 1127–1279 152
Liao Dynasty 遼 / 辽 liáo 916–1125 209
Jin Dynasty 金 jīn 1115–1234 119
Yuan Dynasty 元 yuán 1271–1368 97
Ming Dynasty 明 míng 1368–1644 276
Shun Dynasty &#38918; sh&#249;n 1644 <1
Qing Dynasty &#28165; q&#299;ng 1644&#8211;1911 268
Empire of China &#20013;&#21326;&#24093;&#22269; Zh&#333;nghu&#225; D&#236;gu&#243; (Yuan Shikai) 1915&#8211;1916 <1

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Following diagram is very rough: even in one dynasty, the torritory was always changing.

Excellent post. I like the Yuan dynasty for its massive land size and the Ming dynasty for its naval technology and explorations.

 

[rcrmj]

Do you like those idolized/romanticized drama of the Qing Dynasty? Since so many young people like it.

nope, i never liked them``actually i never watched any of those``but i really like &#19977;&#22269;&#65292;&#27700;&#27986;&#21644;&#27721;&#27494;&#24093;

 

[faithfulguy]

How did the Economist and Angus Maddison get their GDP figures from year AD1 to 1900? I doubt there are reliable historical economic data available for most of the countries listed from AD1 to 1700.

Its all a speculation. No real facts to back it up.

 

[rcrmj]

it bothers to me that there is a stereotype that even most chinese dont know that in ancient times Chinese soldier dont use ‘&#21073;’ jian in battlefield, only general carrying them as for ceremonial purpose and a sign of social status``but in real battle fields after Western Han dynasty they replaced &#65307;‘&#21073;’ jian (double edged swords) with ‘&#20992;’ dao (single edged swords) as it was more powerful and resilient..

here are some examples of the REAL chinese swords during 600-900

Tang dynasty swords

and this is most popular and well known STEREOTYPED Chinese 'traditional' swords by most chinese or hollywood movies

 

[no_name]

In old times Jian was mainly a status symbol for nobles and aristocrats, and for personal defense by higher class people.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

The Japanese katana was derived from the sword style of the Tang Dynasty.

 

[milvipes]

A straight sword will fly right off your hand if you try to slice a target with it on horseback at full gallop.

 

[Aramsogo]

How did the Economist and Angus Maddison get their GDP figures from year AD1 to 1900? I doubt there are reliable historical economic data available for most of the countries listed from AD1 to 1700.

Like most economists, they will first build a closed form model based on population, productivity, technology, multiplier effects, etc... Their historical estimates for these factors will be just that, estimates.
I think India must have had a larger population than China in 1 AD or they've developed some comparative advantage like the water wheel.

If you've ever played a video game like civilization, that's pretty similar.