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Not sure where i am heading on Chinese history

Tremendous book! Short but keep it together. All your ming, qing, tang, song, ding dong dynasties are covered. I forget all the dynasties and emperor names. Only remembered their eccentric shi!

Fun fact - Ghengis wiped the entire Jin dynasty on glorious slaughter basis which means pleasure of wiping enemies as a hobby. Its noted 7 outa 8 died. 8 mil decreased to 1.1 mil pop. Nice eh?? Now u better sip ur tea huh

The name China comes from a Sanskrit word Chin (pronounced “Cheeeen”) which originally was came from its long ruling Qin Dynasty.. Qin is pronounced as Chin instead of Kin in Mandarin.