Intro to the Ancient Chinese The film presented a general view of the Chinese history, blending technological innovations, philosophical ideas, and historical evidences for a broad introduction of ancient China. From the evolution of Chinese characters to the invention of gunpowder, this film tried to cover the main events in Chinese history. However, the compactness of the film means it had to sacrifice much specific details in favor of presenting the general history trend. Although many interesting points such as the lack of innovation in the silk industry or the rises of merchant class in Song dynasty were mention in the film, the treatment of the intellectual scholars during the Qin dynasty seems most intriguing. Qin Shi Huang, the first
