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This is a map of the land controlled by the
Han dynasty overlayed on China today.
China’s Borders

The first Han emperor, Liu
Papermaking, the crossbow, and the Bang (lee-OO BANG), ruled

seismograph (SIZE-muh-graf) were all a large area of land. In fact,
the borders of his empire
invented. The first Chinese dictionary was were very similar to China’s

printed in a.d. 100. The Han dynasty was a borders today. China is the

time of great advances for China. fourth largest country in
the world.
Once the powerful Han dynasty fell,

there were many wars that followed. Legacy of the

Different kingdoms controlled various parts Silk Road
of southern China. Barbarians (bawr-BER- The Silk Road no longer

ee-uhnz) controlled the north. exists. But, the path
opened by this trade
route would forever
change China. China’s
borders would never be
Traders travel along closed again.
the Silk Road.

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