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Challenge the future

DelftUniversity ofTechnology

China

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Content

• China: where it is• Ancient China in 10mins• Shanghai and the surrounding cities

China: where it is

China: where it is

Yellow river

Yangzi river

Ancient China

● Western Zhou: 1046BC~771BC● Eastern Zhou: 770BC~256BC

Xi’an

Ancient China

● Spring and Autumn period: 771BC~476BC

● Warring States: 475BC~221BC

Confucius Laozi Sunzi

Ancient China

● Qin: 220BC~100BC• Weapons• Horses• Highway

Xi’an

Ancient China

● Han: 206BC~220AD

Xi’an

Ancient China

Xuchang

Chengdu

Nanjing

Ancient China

Xi’anNanjing

Ancient China

Nanjing

Xi’anAnyang

Jiuquan

Ancient China

● Qin: 581–618 AD

Grand cannal• 1794Km

Xi’an

Ancient China

● Tang: 618AD~907AD

Xi’an

Luoyang

Ancient China

Shangjing

Beijing

Hangzhou

Yinchuan

Ancient China

Genghis Khan

● Yuan: 1271~1368

Beijing

Ancient China

● Ming: 1368~1644

Beijing

Nanjing

Ancient China

● Qing: 1644~1917

Beijing

China

Beijing

Nanjing

From 1840 to 1949• First Opium War (1839–1842)• Second Opium War (1856–1860)• First Sino-Japanese War (1884)• Public of China (1912.1.1,Taiwan now)• Northern Expedition (1926-1928)• Second Sino-Japanese War (1931–1945)• Civil war (1945-1949)

Languages • Standard Chinese (include Cantonese)• Mongolian • Tibetan• Uyghur• …

Ethinc groups:• 91.51% Han• 55 minorities

China

China

Shanghai

• Since 1843~

Shanghai (city tour)

Shanghai (1 day in Zhouzhuang)

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• 70kms

Shanghai (1 day in Suzhou)• 120kms (40mins by train)

Shanghai (1 day in Hangzhou)• 177kms (70mins by train)

Shanghai (3 days in Nanjing)• 302kms (~110mins by train)

Shanghai (Huangshan)

Tips• Take cash• Do a bit bargain• Keep your bags nearby

Tips• Tasting is believing• No need to fancy restaurants

China

China

China