Qin Dynasty(221BC-206BC) was the first multi-national, centralized and bureaucratic state in Chinese history. Also known as Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, the first emperor of the Qin, conquered all six rival kingdoms and unified China. During his reign, Ying Zheng standardized weights and measures and the written characters. The Terra Cotta Army in Xian was also built during that time.

The frowned pottery figurine squatting on the ground, Qin dynasty, Shaanxi Provincial History Museum.

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