The Story of Ancient China
Let this gentle story to fall asleep to carry you back through the mists of ancient China, from the mythical Xia dynasty to the glittering courts of the Han and Tang. Narrated in a calm, soothing voice, this relaxing documentary for sleep traces the philosophies, inventions, and
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Some of the topics covered in this episode
- The legendary origins of the Xia dynasty and the dawn of Chinese civilization
- Qin Shi Huang and the first unification of China
- The rise of Confucian and Daoist thought
- The construction and purpose of the Great Wall
- Life within the glittering courts of the Han and Tang dynasties
- The flourishing of trade and ideas along the Silk Road
- Ancient Chinese inventions that shaped the modern world