Q’in [Ch’in] Dynasty, 221-206 BCE Established China’s first empire Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E) Legalist rule –Bureaucratic administration –Centralized.
Imperial China: Qin to Ming Dynasties
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E. “People of the Han” original Chinese Paper invented [105 B.C.E.] Silk Road trade develops; improves life.
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