In the recently concluded hit historical drama “Qin Dynasty Epic,” Qin Shi Huang (259 B.C.-210 B.C.) — the first emperor of China — is depicted as a benevolent ruler who wishes to eliminate the kings ...

The Age of Empires is a popular exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. (Frank McGinity photo) In 2012, my wife, Sheila, and I made our first trip to China. One of the trip’s ...

Qin Shihuang holds a central place in Chinese history for being the first emperor who united the country. He is also well known for his part in the construction of the spectacular Great Wall and his ...

It took 720,000 workers and nearly 40 years to build the mausoleum. The last workers and their supervisors were buried alive along with the dead emperor, taking the secret of its construction to their ...

With the Olympic Games in Beijing about to commence, it’s China time on television, with channels unleashing their stories of China past, present and future. The winner of the gold medal now seems ...

The mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang (the first Emperor of Qin) is five kilometers east of Lintong County, 35 kilometers from Xi'an City in Shaanxi Province. On its south is Lishan Mountain and to the ...

The tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is a place of deep mystery. This is the tomb of the emperor who wanted to ...

Chinese farmers were digging a well in a rural area of Xi'an, China in 1974 when they came across pieces of what appeared to be ceramic armor. No one knew what it was at first. Turns out, the farmers ...