In 221 BCE, King Ying Zheng of Qin conquered the rival warring states and established the Qin empire as Qin Shi Huangdi (The ...

A newly discovered rectangular chariot and horse pit in Baoji, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has provided key evidence that the Qin state had already established a tradition of chariot and horse ...

According to writings of court historian Siam Qian during the following Han dynasty, Qin ordered the mausoleum's construction shortly after taking the throne. More than 700,000 laborers worked on ...

Liu Bang established the powerful Han Dynasty in 206 B.C. During the Han Dynasty, agriculture, handicrafts and commerce flourished, and the population reached 50 million. During his reign (140-87 ...

Manchu North-east China Manchu They conquered China and founded the Qing dynasty. Han China Chinese They are the largest ethnic group in China. The previous Ming dynasty emperors were Han.

Thus the general plan of today's Great Wall was laid down during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). During the Han Dynasty (206 BC- AD 220) Which followed the Qin, in addition to making improvements in ...

Two clans, the Han and Chu, vie to supplant the weak Qin ruler and forge China’s first true dynasty. Historically, the Chu began in a stronger position, but the Han managed to defeat them.

220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty ...