Emperors ofChina: The First and the Last

By Michael and Alexandra

Introduction

Picture this: you’re going back to the 1800’s and

seeing Qin Shi Huangdi bossing his subjects around.

Also picture going back to the 1900’s, seeing Puyi

being the last emperor of twelve emperors and the

last ruler of the Qing Dynasty.

Who was the first emperor of china?

Qin Shi Huangdi used his subjects as

slaves to build the Great Wall of China

and other important structures. Because

of that people in China say that he is

“strong but cruel.” Qin Shi Huangdi

hated anything that wasn’t his idea such

as books and other informational things.

Qin Shi Huangdi chose his favorite

symbol to be a dragon.

This is the first emperor of china

Who was the last emperor of china?

Puyi was the last emperor of China. Puyi

was the last emperor from 1906-12 but

died in 1967. Puyi’s real name was Aisin

Gioro Puyi. You can also pronounce

Puyi’s name as Pu-yi. People thought

that Puyi was a war criminal for ten

years straight. Puyi was the last

emperor China and the twelfth and last

emperor of China of the Qing Dynasty.

This is the last emperor of China: Puyi.

Fun factPuyi was forced off the throne in 1912..

The end of the emperors

The last 250 years the

Manchu (manchoo)

warriors occupied the

throne. Puyi was the

emperor from 1906-12 but

forced to step down in

1912, it brought an end to

2,000 years of imperial

history.

conclusion

Overall, you

have seen these

two men facing

the biggest

challenge in

their lives.

Being the first

emperor and the

last emperor.

结束 - The End