Enter the Han
►Despite its short rule the Qin marked a watershed in Chinese history.
►Shi Huang-di unified China and ruled it through a centralized bureaucracy.
►The power of the
feudal aristocracy ended.
►The building of
roads and canals, the shelter of the
Great Wall, and a unified currency all helped to hold the territory together.
►A sound foundation
was ready for the succeeding
Han dynasty