Ch 8 - I found it interesting to read that...

China wen through multiple cycles of a "Golden Age". We have read about the rise of man, the age of philosophy, the iron-age of man crafting and shaping tools and weapons and now we read about China's growth in the "Golden Age". This "Golden Age" had many peaks and valleys throughout this period in Chan's expansion. From the Sui dynasty interlinking the nation with an architectural marvel of a cancel system spanning 1,200 miles in length. This canal system became a life-giving fountain for outlying lands to flourish and develop. Though this construction brought ruin to the Sui shortly after. Soon to follow was the time of the Tang dynasty and the Song, together they scribed life patterns of China which lead to a cycle and history of growth that lasted for centuries.

One of the few if not only great civilizations that endured so many ebbs and flow survived, growth, famine, prosperity, failure to reaching an industrial revolution in a span of 7 centuries. China truly has shown the world it's resilience in carving itself into the history books of old and far into the future.