The Chinese: The Silken Way
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| Caption | The World's Great Civilisations. The Chinese: The Silken Way. (1) During the dynasty of Ch'in, under emperor Shih Huang Ti, the feudal states gave way to central government; organised by assistants to the Emeror such as the Mandarin of Letters pictured; (2) Shih Huang Ti was responsible for the building of the Great Wall of China; (3) Lui Pang, founder of the Han dynasty, emerged victorious from the insurrections following Shih Huang Ti's death; (4) The conquest of the Kansu region opened up trading routes to Europe known as "The Silken Way"; (5) Chinese warriors; (6) After the collapse of the Han Dynasty, it was 350 years before China came under one ruler again. Yang Chien was responsible for the building of the Imperial Canal, pictured. |
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| Search stock images by keyword | China Chinese ancient civilisations Shih Huang Ti Ch'in dynasty Mandarin of Letters Great Wall of China Han dynasty Lui Pang Kansu Silken Way trade merchants war battle swords warriors soldiers Imperial Canal Yang Chien |
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