Incredible ancient city more than 3,000 years old that’s the ‘birthplace of civilisation'
Explore Xi'an, the incredible ancient city and the ‘birthplace of civilisation,' home to the Terracotta Army and countless ...
These rare treasures could paint a better picture of China before it unified
A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is ...
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Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.)
multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese history — the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.). He called himself Qin Shi Huang or "First Emperor of Qin." He standardized the written script, weights and measures ...
Archaeologists uncover major new find studying China’s mysterious 2,000 year old Terracotta Army
Dating back thousands of years, the Terracotta Army guards the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and has never been opened.
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Even More Terracotta Army Soldiers Unearthed At Tomb Of China's First Emperor
The individuals even appear to reflect the various ethnic and cultural groups that fell under the Qin dynasty (221 BCE-206 BCE). This period marks the first successful unification of China’s ...
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Liu Bang: How a Peasant Became Emperor of China
However, the Qin Dynasty collapsed within a couple of years of his death, and China fell into anarchy and disorder as powerful warlords vied for power. One of the rebel leaders, a man of humble ...
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Rare life-sized statue of a senior general found in China's Terracotta Army
having consolidated the warring kingdoms in 221 BCE and founded the Qin dynasty, marking him as the architect of China’s unification, according to IFLScience. Each figure in the Terracotta ...
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How a Dispute Over a Board Game Led to the Rebellion of the Seven States, Which Paved the Way for Chinese Unification
Like almost every country, especially those spanning vast territories, China went through a unification process that culminated during the reign of the Qin dynasty, in the era known as the Warring ...