The name “China” most likely came from the Qin Dynasty (pronounced “Chin”)‚ and has had a great impact on Modern China. While the Qin Dynasty only lasted 9 years‚ the impact of the Qin Dynasty and Emperor cannot be underestimated. Ancient Chinas’ Qin Dynasty united China into a solid union under a legalist form of government‚ created beautiful yet functional art‚ and had an Emperor that standardized the currency‚ measurement and script of the country for the first time. The Qin family was the first
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BUY ________ souvenirs ________ shopping ________ postcards Read the conversation and fill in the missing words. Scene: Tom and Julie are talking about vacations. Tom Julie Wonderful! The beaches were ……..….. ‚ and the weather was great! Tom How ……..….. did you stay? Julie I stayed for about ten days. Tom What did you do there? Julie Language Work #2 Really? How was it? Julie I went to Bali. Tom Missing Words: So‚ Julie‚ where did you
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Introduction Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of China. He was the one who unified all of china by defeating the other 6 states named Han‚ Zhao‚ Wei‚ Chu‚ Yan and Qi. In his 35-year reign‚ he made some of the most amazing construction work ever. Many people believe that the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty was one of the most amazing rulers in the world’s history. Before He Ruled Apparently‚ according to a few legends Qin Shi Huang was never actually King Zhuangxiang baby and was actually the
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The Great Wall of China was always believed to be one of the greatest structures on Earth. However‚ achieving that title came with a great cost. The Great Wall took 2‚000 years to build and is 5‚500 miles long. It was a previous entry of the Seven Wonders of the World‚a collection of remarkable constructions. The wall was built in 223 BC to keep invaders out‚and eventually attracted people which made China’s popularity boost. The benefits of the Great Wall of China did not outweigh the costs because
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The Great Wall of China was first built by the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty (221 BCE- 206 BCE) won the Warring States Period in 221 BCE‚ a war between all the states (dynasties) in China. Qin took over the entire land of China! Once the leader‚ Shi Huangti‚ achieved this‚ he took down all the walls separating all the dynasties from each other‚ but he kept the walls in the North. He built the first 2100 miles of the Great Wall in the North to keep out the barbarians. When he ordered the construction
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Architecture. Specifically‚ this essay will focus on the Great Wall of China. This will be illustrated by demonstrating the background of the Great Wall and introducing my personal experiences and feelings on the Wall during travelling. In 2013‚ I visited Beijing with my friends and we went up to the Great Wall of China. It was well-preserved and there were thousands of people from all age to see the Great Wall. I heard that the Great Wall around Beijing is especially famous‚ is frequently renovated
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day the Qin imperial army rips you away from your family and forces you to work on the Great Wall. You only know you won’t see your family for several years. This example may seem a little brutal‚ but during the construction of the Great Wall this happened frequently. The Great Wall of China was built by the Qin and Han dynasties to protect China from Mongols but many still died. The benefits of the Great Wall did not outweigh the costs because the Wall’s construction forced labor‚ increased unfair
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wasn’t on it: the Great Wall of China. It is the longest man made structure ever created and can be referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Great Wall of China isn’t one continuous wall; it is several walls that have been connected over time. The wall was built completely by hand and extends over 4‚500 miles long across the northern boarder of China. It wasn’t built in a straight line because they believed demons from the north would be able to pass through the wall. They thought demons
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Qin Shi Huang (260 - 210 BCE) was the first emperor of China. He was born in the state of Qin as a prince called Ying Zheng‚ also known as King Zheng of Qin during the Warring States Period. After Qin conquered all the warring states‚ he unified China at 221 BCE. To show how great he is‚ he didn’t use the title “King” which has been used previously by the ruler of Shang and Zhou‚ he ruled as the first emperor of Qin for 11 years(221 - 210 BCE). He self invented the title “ emperor” and would continue
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Report by Caitlin Mewett Mids c- The Great Wall of China page: 1 The Great wall of China was an ancient gigantic defensive project. It is one of the largest construction projects ever completed. The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world today. The Chinese worked on the Great Wall for over 1700 years.When it was their turn‚ each emperor added pieces of the wall to protect their dynasties. However the wall was not a stable wall. It was more like a line of disconnected
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