HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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Built networks of rads and canals
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Built the Great Wall across northern China
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Developed China’s first writing system
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Unified China
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shihuangdi was emperor of the Qin dynasty (221–210 BCE) and the creator of the first unified Chinese empire. He is also known for his interest in immortality, his huge funerary compound that contains some 8, 000 life-sized terra-cotta soldiers, and for his contribution to the Great Wall of China.
Detailed explanation-2: -Innovations of Emperor Shi Huangdi Qin Shi Huang standardized writing, a crucial factor in the overcoming of cultural barriers between provinces, and unifying the empire. He also standardized systems of currency, weights, and measures, and conducted a census of his people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Economic reforms Qin Shi Huang and Li Si unified China economically by standardizing the Chinese weights and measures. Wagon axles were prescribed a standard length to facilitate road transport. The emperor also developed an extensive network of roads and canals for trade and communication.
Detailed explanation-4: -Qin Shi Huang began a militarily-driven expansionist policy. In 229 B.C., the Qin seized Zhao territory and continued until they seized all five Zhou states to create a unified Chinese empire in 221 B.C.
Detailed explanation-5: -Qin Shihuangdi improved trade by standardizing money, weights, and measures. He improved the writing system by reducing the number of Chinese characters. The emperor protected China’s northern border by building the Great Wall.