现代人类约公元前50000年第一次从中亚或印度来到中国。这些石器时代(Stone Age)的人，居住在地窖中，穿着毛皮。

公元前4000年左右，这些人开头种植水稻，并饲养羊和鸡。约公元前3000年，他们开头使用陶器(pottery)并住在房子里。

到公元前2000年，中国人已进入青铜时代(Bronze Age)，并开头用于写字。约公元前700年，中国的金属工人学会制作铁器工具和武器。

参考译文（一）

Modern humans first came to China from Central Asia or India around 5000BC.

These Stone Age people lived in cellars and wore furs. Around 4000 BC, these people began to grow rice and raise sheep and chickens. Around 3000 BC, they began to use pottery and live in houses.

By 2000 BC, the Chinese had entered the Bronze Age and began to write. Around 700 BC, Chinese metalworkers learned to make iron tools and weapons.