In 1975, a letter on wood chips was unearthed in China. It was written by a Qin soldier for his big brother who stayed at home. The content of the letter could be roughly translated as the following, “Month 2, Day XY. read more
Hi, there! I am an ancient Chinese soldier under General Wang’s command. Actually, I don't know how to write the general’s name as I am an illiterate. I was a peasant before serving my country, technically, serving is an improper word to describe that thing, I at first came into the army just for the salary. read more
Life in the City Life was much different for those living in the city. People in the cities worked a variety of jobs including merchants, craftsmen, government officials, and scholars. Many cities in Ancient China grew very large with some having populations totaling hundreds of thousands of people. read more
Soldiers weren't very well respected in Ancient China, but were well respected if they had a peaceful life. The country needed to be protected and the emperor wanted a strong army. Luckily there were a lot of military engineers in China at the time. These engineers had outstanding military inventions which won China many battles. read more