highways, qin dynasty, qin shi huang, xianyang

Qin Shi Huang’s Highways Were Constructed More Than 2,000 Years Ago

The Great Wall is known as a wonder of the world, but that was not the only miracle created by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China (259-210 B.C.). In fact, he also constructed amazing highways in the same period of time, however, it’s not known to many people. After Qin Shi Huang unified China in ...

Billy Shyu

Qin Shi Huang highway.

The 5 Great Projects of Qin Shi Huang

In 221 B.C., Qin Shi Huang conquered the Six Kingdoms and established the first great unified regime of China. He then began a series of substantial political directives, such as unifying weights and measures, unifying the country’s writing system, and implementing a centralized system to manage state affairs. Externally, he defended his territory against the Xiongnu and expended his efforts to ...

Helen London

The Great Wall of China.

The Mystery of Qin Shi Huang’s Everlasting Lamps 

Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor in China and his achievements were outstanding. He ended the war among kingdoms and realized the first great unification in Chinese history. He unified measurements and writing, built the Great Wall to resist foreign invasions, and thus earned his title as the great emperor. The First Emperor had ...

Emma Lu

A burning oil lamp.