Answer:
Explanation:
The first dynasty in China was Xia (2205 to 1575 BC).
Very little is known about the Xia. The Xia also take up the name Shang (1570 to 1045 BC).
The only thing known about them is that they had ruled much of the area along the Yellow River.
During the Qin Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty (the time was around 221 B.C.- A.D. 1840) the Chinese government divided the Chinese people in four groups / classes:
- Landlord
- Craftsmen
- Merchant
- Peasant
Landlords and peasants constituted the two major classes, while merchant and craftsmen were collected into the two minor.
Also, Confucianism was developed in Ancient China, a philosophy stressing virtue, good governance and merit based promotion for government offices. This shall forever reside in their history.