Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

While the Qin dynasty collapsed in 207 BCE, China was reunified by Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. During four centuries of Han rule, China expanded its frontiers in all directions and ...

The discoveries are significant for Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) historical research. The remains of high-grade ancient architecture, the remains indicate that the region around the Jingcheng Xincun ...

Zhao Gao could not maintain order, and the country descended into civil war. The Qin dynasty outlived Qin Shi Huang by only four years. The second emperor died by suicide; Zhao Gao eventually was ...

The founder of the Qin dynasty, who was also responsible for the Great Wall of China and the conquering of rival states, ordered his tomb begun shortly after unification, with a “convict ...

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 ...