multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese history — the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.). He called himself Qin Shi Huang or "First Emperor of Qin." He standardized the written script, weights and measures ...

According to writings of court historian Siam Qian during the following Han dynasty, Qin ordered the ... and acrobats full of life and caught in mid-performance, a sharp contrast to the military ...

Official silence over Mr Qin's unexplained disappearance from public view for the past month had sparked speculation both in China and abroad. Social media on Wednesday was full of searches and ...