S01E01 Creating a Nation
He unified China from seven warring states and gave us the Great Wall, but was Qin Shi Huang a great leader?
China's Dragon Emperor
Overview
The story of Qin Shi Huang is as epic in life as it is in death. Crowned as a boy king over 2,000 years ago, he grew to unify China for the first time, establishing a new form of government, uniform laws, and a single writing system that is still in use today. He also ordered the construction of a royal tomb that is larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza and is guarded by a massive army of terracotta warriors. Explore the transformative life and magnificent afterlife of China's first emperor.
Episodes
S01E02 Architect of the Afterlife
See how Qin Shi Huang created a magnificent version of his Chinese empire and palace deep underground.
