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Part 9 Article: Timeline My Blog Title: The untold the retold Click on PDF to download from Part 1 From [www.chinahighlights.com]: In the Three Kingdoms Period (220 AD to 280 AD), China was divided by three regimes: Wei (north of the Yangtze), Shu (in the southwest), and Wu (in the southeast). There were many heroes and talented rulers during this chaotic period, as the famous novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" depicts. Three Kingdoms Period Key Facts: Preceded by the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD); Founding Kings: Cao Pi of Wei, Liu Bei of Shu, Sun Quan of Wu; Characteristics: 60 years of separation, heroes, and battles; Followed by the Jin Dynasty (265 AD to 420 AD). The Han Empire ended with natural disasters and rebellions weakening the power of the court. In the year 208, Liu Bei got famous general Kong Ming’s or Zhuge Liang's help and united Sun Quan and Zhou Yu to defeat Cao Cao in the Battle of Red Cliff. He thereby won some territory. From 209 AD to 219 AD...

Part 8 Article: Timeline My Blog Title: The untold the retold Click on PDF to download from Part 1 [https://whc.unesco.org] Source: Angkor, in Cambodia’s northern province of Siem Reap, is one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. It extends over approximately 400 square kilometres and consists of scores of temples, hydraulic structures (basins, dykes, reservoirs, canals) as well as communication routes. For several centuries Angkor was the centre of the Khmer Kingdom. With impressive monuments, several different ancient urban plans and large water reservoirs, the site is a unique concentration of features testifying to an exceptional civilization. Temples such as Angkor Wat, the Bayon, Preah Khan and Ta Prohm, exemplars of Khmer architecture, are closely linked to their geographical context as well as being imbued or inspired with symbolic significance. The architecture and layout of the successive capitals bear witness to a high level of social order and ran...