China's Past Empires

China is on of the worlds oldest civilizations. The first dynasty was the Shang dynasty. His dynasty ruled the north central region of China and it was an aristocratic type of government. They domesticated animals and were known for there bronze-work. He was overthrown by Zhou.
The Qin dynasty was the dynasty we saw in the movie. He took control of all the states of China in 221 B.C. Once Qin gained complete control over China he gave himself the title Shi Huandgi, which means first emperor. He created a central, nonhereditary bureaucracy. "To make sure there was no disagreement over the new policies and imperial rule, all dissenting people and Confucian scholars were executed and their books were burned." Qin was the man who created the Great Wall of China to defend themselves from attacking barbarians. Qin died in 210 B.C. but his empire would remain for another two thousand years.