Emperor Qinshihuang –China's first Emperor ( 07-11-01 )

Emperor Qin Shi Huang, also named Ying Zheng, was the first emperor of China. At the age of thirteen, he succeeded his father's regality and become the King of the state of Qin.

Imperial Times of Macau ( 06-10-15 )

Historical records show that what was later known as Macao was part of Panyu County, Nanhai District, Guangdong Province, under the Qin empire (221-206 BC). During the Jin Dynasty (265-420), the area was part of Dongguan County and later alternated under the control of Nanhai and Dongguan. In 1152 (during the Song Dynasty, 960-1279), it was identified as being administratively part of the new Xiangshan County. Merchant ships traveling between Southeast Asia and Guangzhou used Haojingao since at ...

Hong Kong in Imperial China ( 06-10-13 )

During the Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC) the territory was incorporated into China, and the area was firmly consolidated under Nam Yuet (203 BC - 111 BC.) Archaeological evidence indicates that the population has increased since the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220). Archaeologists began to investigate the possibility that salt production flourished in Hong Kong around 2000 years ago and in the 1950s, the tomb at Lei Cheng Uk from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 – 220) was excavated, although no ...

Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) ( 06-10-09 )

In 221 B.C., the Qin came to power. They were one of the western states that existed during the Warring States Period. They conquered the other Warring States, unifying China for the first time. Their leader named himself the First Emperor, or Shi Huangdi, thus beginning the tradition of having Emperors instead of rulers. The Qin, while not the most culturally advanced of the Warring States was militarily the strongest. They utilized many new technologies in warfare, especially cavalry. The Qin ...

Bamboo slips of official documents of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC), Liye City, Hunan Province ( 06-10-08 )

In a well, researchers found, unexpectedly, 36,000 wood and bamboo slips on which more than 200,000 characters were written clearly with brushes, in the ancient lishu (official script) style. The items were found during excavations on the remains of an ancient city which prospered in the Qin Dynasty, in the obscure county of Liye, central China's Hunan Province. The characters on the slips provide an encyclopedic record of the dynasty's political, military and economic situation. They also shed ...

The wholly preface of Qin Dynasty ( 06-09-30 )

Rebels against Qin ( 06-09-22 )

The Empire of Qin as a Modern State ( 06-09-22 )

Varied Terrain and Peculiar Structure of the Wall ( 06-09-18 )

Walls of the Wall ( 06-09-18 )

Construction Material of the Great Wall ( 06-09-18 )

Construction of the Great Wall ( 06-09-18 )

Culture of the Great Wall ( 06-09-18 )

Labor Force in the Construction of Walls ( 06-09-18 )

Legend about Yumenguan Pass (玉门关) ( 06-09-18 )

Meng Jiangnu's（孟姜女） Bitter Weeping ( 06-09-18 )

Passes of the Wall ( 06-09-18 )

Terracotta Figure of A Kneeling Archer ( 06-09-15 )

More about The Tomb of the First Emperor ( 06-09-14 )

Qin to Tang Dynasties ( 06-09-14 )