According to Chinese tradition, Chinese civilization is 5,000 years old, though the ancient China of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou ...

Narrator: The Shang military was a powerful highly organised ... At the Battle of Mingtiao, the Shang dynasty took control under Cheng Tang, the first Shang king. Shang soldiers often went to ...

As the earliest-known established writing system for Chinese characters, Shang Dynasty oracle bone inscriptions ... historical geography, military warfare, and numerical divination.

More than 70 objects are showcased at the China Institute Gallery, including a late Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century ... religious, political, and military information they conveyed," said ...