The earliest known written records of the history of China date from as early as 1250 BC, from the ________ (c. 1600–1046 BC), during the king Wu Ding's reign.

The Shang dynasty, was a Chinese dynasty that ruled in the middle and lower ______________ valley in the second millennium BC, succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Zhou dynasty.

Gunpowder was invented in 9th-century ________ as one of the Four Great Inventions, and spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of the 13th century.

The _______________ was and is a network of trade routes connecting the East and West, and was central to the economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between these regions from the 2nd century BCE to the 18th century.

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the most populous country in the world, with a population of around __________ that represents 18.47% of the world.

Among the Four Great Inventions, ______________ was first invented as a device for divination as early as the Chinese Han Dynasty (since c. 206 BC), and later adopted for navigation by the Song Dynasty during the 11th century.

Chinese civilization is historically considered a dominant culture of East Asia. Chinese language, ceramics, architecture, music, dance, literature, martial arts, cuisine, philosophy, business etiquette, religion, politics, and history have global influence.

China is home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, stretching for more than 37,000 kilometers. The Shanghai Maglev travels at a speed of ___, from Shanghai Pudong Airport and Longyang Road on the east side of Shanghai.

The first Opium War was the result of China’s attempt to suppress the illegal opium trade, which had led to addiction and was causing serious social and economic disruption. ______ were the primary source of the drug in China.