Qin Shi Huang: Qin Shi Huang: The First The First

Emperor of Emperor of ChinaChina

Presented by: Zhang ZhaojunPresented by: Zhang Zhaojun

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259 BC259 BC247 BC247 BC221 BC221 BC

Ruled China: 221 Ruled China: 221 BC to 210 BCBC to 210 BC

The word “China” The word “China” came from Qin, also came from Qin, also spelt “Chin”, the spelt “Chin”, the kingdom of Qin Shi kingdom of Qin Shi HuangdiHuangdi

Reviled for his Reviled for his tyranny – “A tyranny – “A thousand will die so thousand will die so that a million may that a million may live.”live.”

Also admired for his Also admired for his many radical and many radical and insightful policiesinsightful policies

Unifying Unifying ChinaChina

The Great Wall’s The Great Wall’s beginnings…beginnings…

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chéng = city; wall

The Great Wall’s The Great Wall’s beginnings…beginnings…

Qin Shi Huang ordered the Qin Shi Huang ordered the destruction of the wall sections that destruction of the wall sections that divided his empire along the former divided his empire along the former state bordersstate borders

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Qin Shi Huang (259 BC – 210 BC)

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His LegacyHis Legacy

Crowded Great Wall during May Day Long Holiday 2007

Discovered in 1974 east of Mount Lishan(20 miles east of

Xi’an)

Terracotta Terracotta WarriorsWarriors

Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum

Mold degrades the features of a terracotta warrior

Air pollution studies are being conducted to assess the deteriorating air quality conditions.

The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang

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