Characteristics of China's Ancient Territory

The characteristics of China's ancient territory can be described from the following aspects:

1. Formation: The ancient territory of China was generally formed by expansion and conquest by force.

2. Composition: The ancient territory of China was composed of many ethnic groups, including a conquering ethnic group as the core.

3. Scope: China's ancient territory changed constantly in history, from the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Lingnan area in the Qin Dynasty, to the great extension to the north and northwest in the Western Han Dynasty, and the unprecedented vastness in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, all of which showed the changes of its scope.

4. Economy: Although China's economic ties were limited to some extent, the territory of ancient China was unstable to some extent.

5. Politics: Ancient China was highly autocratic and centralized, and the change of this political system would also affect the change of its territory.

It should be pointed out that the above characteristics are only a general description of the territory of ancient China, but the actual situation may be more complicated and diverse.