Wednesday, January 11, 2017
China
China
China is a civilization spanning some six thousand years and comprising a large fraction of humanity. There is evidence of man’s prehistoric ancestors living in China some two million years ago, and modern man has lived in the
area for at least 18,000 years, possibly much longer. A creative and innovative people, the Chinese have given the world some of the most important inventions in history, including paper, gunpowder, the compass, and movable type. Once the self-proclaimed “center of the world,” for many centuries China looked inward only, ignoring as much as possible all that went on outside of its borders. Having survived centuries of foreign colonial intervention and domination, today China has again become a great economic and industrial power.
Leader: Wu Zetian
(c. 625 – 705 AD)
Like most civilizations, China has been male-dominated throughout much of its history. Until very recently, women were afforded few rights, and direct power was all but totally denied to them. For a woman to attain the rank of Emperor, to become the most powerful person in China, was almost unheard of. Only one person in the entirety of Chinese history was able to do so. That person was Wu Zetian, one of the most remarkable rulers – female or male – the world has ever seen.
Unique Trait
Art of War: Effectiveness and birth rate of Great Generals increased.
Unique Unit
Chu-Ko-Nu
Replaces Crossbowman
Unique Building
Paper Maker
Replaces Library
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