The Rise And Fall Of The Shang

S1 E2: Modern China Counts Nine Official Languages But Only One Written One The Chinese Characters Logograms All Attempts To Establish Phonetic Writing Have Failed For Logograms Possess A Very Ancient Power During 700 Years From 1500 To 700 Bc Two Dynasties The Shangs And The Zhous Will Successively Forge The Chinese Cultural Identity An Identity Built By War Bronze And Writing