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 ...
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 ...
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Mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang (259 BC- 210 BC)
Because of his tyranny and excessive tax collections the Qin Dynasty ended soon after his death. Portrait of Emperor Qinshihuang As the first huge ancient mausoleum in China, with a river in front ...
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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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Emperor Qin's Tomb
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 ...
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Ancient opera shows with modern twist sell out across Northwest China
Driven by 1.27 million followers on Chinese social media platform Kuaishou, 47-year-old Qinqiang Opera performer An Wan and ...
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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 ...