In 259BCE, Ying Zheng was born to a prince of the state of Qin in northwestern China, but legend says that the boy was in fact the son ... proclaimed himself Qin Shi Huangdi or "First Sovereign ...

He was called Qin Shi Huang or "First Emperor of Qin." He standardized the written script, weights and measures, and currency, and established the system of prefectures and counties. The ...

Sima wasn't afraid to make harsh judgments. This is what he said about the young Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of a unified China who ruled from 246 BCE to 210 BCE: "With his puffed-out chest ...

It took over 2,000 years to construct the wall. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang took the remnants of ancient fortifications, walls, and earthworks and linked them into a unified wall ...

The Qilu Hospital of Shandong University issued a statement on Monday announcing disciplinary actions against a nurse surnamed Huo, who authored a paper erroneously claiming that male patients ...

Chinese researchers have reconstructed the faces of a young man and woman who could be one of the many sons and consorts of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China – and who may also have been ...

As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Most people agree that information must be factual, up to ...

China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is buried in the Shaanxi Province ... damage to the structure as a whole. There is also the fact that the tomb is said to contain various booby-traps ...

This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. New this week by Nate Bargatze Grand Central The Grammy Award-nominated comedian shares snippets from his life and career. 3 weeks on the ...