The 30-year-old man, identified only by his surname Sun, launched himself over guardrails and a protective netting at the ...

Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

The terracotta warriors weigh up to 600 pounds. Due to their age and significance, they must be handled with the utmost ...

The Great Wall of China has 15 strategic passes from the East to the West. It took over 2,000 years to construct the wall. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang took the remnants of ancient ...

The Hong Kong Museum of History (HKMH) is hosting a new exhibition called ‘The Great Unity – Civilisation of the Qin and Han Dynasties in Shaanxi Province’ from April 16. This exhibition ...

Qin Shi Huang, who reigned from 221 to 210 BCE, is famous for unifying China and initiating the construction of the Great Wall of China. During his lifetime, he became obsessed with achieving ...

There was scant historical record of the massive burial site of Qin Shi Huang—the first emperor of ... “They are masterpieces of realism, and also of great historical interest,” UNESCO ...

Qin Shi Huang’s Terracotta Army is thought to have ... The army’s construction process is rivaled only by that of China’s Great Wall. Experts believe it required more than 700,000 laborers ...

Qin Shi Huang, who ruled from 221 BC to 210 BC, was the first emperor of a unified China. Known for his ambitious projects, including the construction of the Great Wall, his mausoleum is believed ...

Constructed over two millennia, the Great Wall of China ... The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, united seven kingdoms to establish the first unified Chinese empire in 221 BC.

Originally built as a wartime defense, the Great Wall of China features many towers and passes. When Emperor Qin Shi Huang first proposed the so-called Long Wall, it was meant to defend the ...

Below are a number of his most recognisable impacts that have shaped Chinese history. Qin Shi Huang had an influence in the construction of the Great Wall of China. Image: Shutterstock The Great Wall ...