Back to Top. Definition of salary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month an annual salary of $40â000 a 9% salary increase She's on a salary of Â£24â000.(British English) He gets a basic salary plus commission.oney that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month an annual salary of $40â000 a 9% salary increase She's on a salary of Â£24â000. (British English) He gets a basic salary plus commission.
Chinaâs longest dynastic reign came from the Zhou Dynasty, a rule the started in 1046 BC up to 256 BCE, a span of 790 years. Iron was introduced to China during the Zhouâs reign and also the period when bronze ware making in China reached its peak.
Shang Tang prayed for rain with a pure heart and compassion. (Catherine Chang/The Epoch Times). Chinaâs first dynasty, the Xia Dynasty, ruled for about 400 years, until 1675 B.C. The Shang became Chinaâs second dynasty (1675 B.C. to 1035 B.C.). Xia Jie, the last emperor of the Xia dynasty, was a well-known tyrant. He and his nobles brutally oppressed the people, built many palaces, and enjoyed a very dissolute and luxurious life. At that time, the Shang kingdom developed very quickly because of the practice of animal husbandry.