Centralized rule was the main political structure of ancient China, and unlike the divided political situation in medieval Europe, ancient Chinese governments always tried to take control of military matters....
The old Silk Road was a large network across continents that changed how silk was spread and what it meant to different cultures all over Eurasia....
The imperial examination system—often calledkeju—was one of the longest-lasting and most important setups in Chinese history, beginning under the Sui dynasty (581–618 CE)....
The Silk Road was a huge system of trade paths that linked China to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It began around the 2nd century BCE and kept going until about the 14th century CE....


