This is my paper on Ancient China.

   Already at around 500 AD, China had 5 dynasties:

 -Xia

 -Shang

 -Zhou

 -Qin

 -Han

   The first dynasty was the Qin dynasty, ruled by a man named Shi Huangdi. He was not the best leader. He hated education and he burned most of the books and killed many scholars. He moved many nobles to the capital to prevent rebellions too. He promoted building the great wall of China, but he also forced many slaves and prisoners to do so. The Great Wall of China is now seen as China’s most famous landmark (being 1400 miles long and known as the only man-made object that can be seen from outer space) but for a long time many people were ashamed of the great wall. Shi Huangdi later died in 210 BC, buried in a massive tomb with thousands of terracotta army soldiers and horses.

   Later after Shi Huangdi’s death, in 202 BC, the Han dynasty began. This dynasty tried to fix Shi Huangdi’s terrible mistakes he made when he was alive. They tried to replace all of the burned books and encouraged study. Their rules were less harsh, which led the country to flourish. The Han dynasty also discovered many things such as paper-making, seismographs, and bamboo bridges. They also discovered that each year has 365 ¼ days in it.

   But eventually, the dynasty declined due to food shortages, and the borders were invaded. Many people died during this time period, since the emperor fled after a military coup. 

   Following this incident, another period of unrest started. In North China, a man named Yang Chien ruled, which started the Sui dynasty. He was a very gracious leader and recovered most privileges that were lost after the Han Dynasty. But after Yang Chien died, his son, Yang Di ruled China, but was so much more cruel and disliked, that he was later killed by his own subjects.