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Lesson The Hwang-Ho Valley Civilization
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"During the civilization and development process of
FACTS more than 5000 years the Chinese nation has made an
to Understand indelible contribution to the civilization and advancement
of mankind."
Xi Jinping

The human civilization was developed on the bank of a river. There were many
civilizations developed on the river bank because the basic requirement of human
beings are food and water which are easily available nearby the river bank. In
the same way the Hwang-Ho valley also developed nearly the Hwang-Ho river of
China. It is also known as the Yellow River or Sorrow of China because flood in
the yellow river take property and life of human beings.

Hwang-Ho Valley Civilization

The river Hwang-Ho has historical importance in China. The Chinese civilization
developed in the valley of the Hwang-Ho. The cities situated nearby this river are
Langhou, Baotou, Zhenqzhou and Jinan. Many ethnic groups and cultures began
in this period of China. Later they learnt the farming and animal rearing. Slowly,
they developed cities, religions, system of writing and even government to govern
the state.
There was Monarchial system. Shang dynasty is considered as the first dynasty
to begin the civilization. People used to select king who is powerful enough to
protect the citizens. Gradually, the king started choosing his own heir as per their
lineage. The king used to be the superior. There were nobles businessmen and
farmers lived under the control of king. War prisoners were made either slaves or
the king killed them.

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