China: The first empires

Series: Chinese History Series

Duration: 0:19:00

Year Published: 1976

Creator: China Institute in America

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 28Dec76 · MP30480 (Jan-Jun 1977) Copyright holder: China Institute in America, Inc

Description: Covers the advent of China's imperial age with Ch'in and the expansion of the empire under Han (221 B.C. to 220 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Indicates the period was one of centralization and standardization--the Great Wall was built, a central army was formed, the rich and powerful were brought to the capital to be under the emperor's control, and dissent was suppressed. Observes that, with the death of the Emperor in 210 B.C., the first peasant rebellion occurred and the Han dynasty, under Liu Pang, reunited the country and a period of expansion ensued., Covers the advent of China's imperial age with Ch'in and the expansion of the empire under Han (221 B.C. to 220 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Indicates the period was one of centralization and standardization--the Great Wall was built, a central army was formed, the rich and powerful were brought to the capital to be under the emperor's control, and dissent was suppressed. Observes that, with the death of the Emperor in 210 B.C., the first peasant rebellion occurred and the Han dynasty, under Liu Pang, reunited the country and a period of expansion ensued.

Complete Record: , Covers the advent of China's imperial age with Ch'in and the expansion of the empire under Han (221 B.C. to 220 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Indicates the period was one of centralization and standardization--the Great Wall was built, a central army was formed, the rich and powerful were brought to the capital to be under the emperor's control, and dissent was suppressed. Observes that, with the death of the Emperor in 210 B.C., the first peasant rebellion occurred and the Han dynasty, under Liu Pang, reunited the country and a period of expansion ensued.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.