ICSE Class 6 Answered

Agriculture was the main occupation of the people of the Chinese civilisation. Crops grown included rice, wheat, millet, barley and soya bean. Tea was also grown for the first time by the Chinese. In the beginning, tea was cultivated for exclusively medicinal purposes. It was only later that it was grown for beverage use. An elaborate irrigation system was put in place in order to ensure surplus food production. This reinforced the growth of the Chinese civilisation.