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= Ancient China: =

Natural barriers isolated part of ancient China from all other civilizations. 2/3 of China is covered in mountain ranges and deserts. To the west is the Taklimakan Desert, along with the 15,000-foot Plateau of Tibet. Southwest of China is the Himalayas. And the north has the Gobi Desert and the Mongolian Plateau.

There are a few major river systems that flow around China also, the Huang He, and the Yangtze. Huang He is also known as the Yellow River, for its constant flow of yellow silt giving it a golden color. Yangtze, (also knows as Chang Jiang) flows straight into the Yellow Sea from the east. Huang He had earned the name "China's Sorrow" because in the earlier years of this civilization, it would flood over and engulf whole villages.

China's earlier settlers had to create their own goods instead of trading with outsiders, because of their geographic isolation. China's natural barriers did not completely block them from outside threats. Their have been numerous invasion attempts from the West and North, throughout Chinas history.Only about 10% of China has the capable soil for farming. Most of this land is stuck in between the Huang He river and the Chang Jiang river, in eastern China. This land is known as "China's Heartland"

==__Why Should I Care? __== Alot of our technology today has originated from old chineese gizmos and contraptions(:. Without ancient China we would not have fortune cookies and that would be no bueno):. They also found the best ways to use noodles.