The first answer is simple: hereditary rule. For most of this period, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family.

The earliest walls were constructed using compacted earth and gravel. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, united seven kingdoms to establish the first unified Chinese empire in 221 BC.

“Terracotta Warriors: Defenders of China’s First Emperor” explains the rise of the Qin Shi Huangdi’s ancestors through ... A display of massed infantry on horseback is made of painted terracotta, like ...

Allusion to the top leader of China in general ... CDT first detected that "reigning emperor" was blocked from Weibo search results on August 21, 2014. It remains blocked as of October 20 ...

From China's 'little emperors' becoming overwhelmed caretakers to Wall Street banks misreading China's stock market, here are ...