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Qin Shi Huang
The founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China from 221 BCE to 210 BCE.
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Hello! My name is Qin Shi Huang, and I was the very first emperor of a big country called China. A long, long time ago, the land I lived in was like a puzzle with many separate pieces. All the pieces were apart from each other, and I had a very big idea. I wanted to bring all the puzzle pieces together to make one giant, wonderful country. I knew if we all worked together, we could be one big family.
To help my new country, I started some super big projects. The first thing I did was build a very, very long wall to help keep everyone safe from harm. It was so long that it became known as the Great Wall of China. I also wanted some friends and protectors for myself. I had thousands of special soldiers made out of clay. They looked just like real soldiers, and this amazing group is called the Terracotta Army.
My story ended after I lived a full life. I lived to be 49 years old. Today, people from all over the world can still visit the Great Wall I helped build. They can also see my special clay soldiers, standing tall just as they did a long time ago. People remember me as the emperor who brought all the pieces of China together to make one big family.
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Hello! My name is Qin Shi Huang, and I was the very first emperor of a big country called China. A long, long time ago, the land I lived in was like a puzzle with many separate pieces. All the pieces were apart from each other, and I had a very big idea. I wanted to bring all the puzzle pieces together to make one giant, wonderful country. I knew if we all worked together, we could be one big family.
To help my new country, I started some super big projects. The first thing I did was build a very, very long wall to help keep everyone safe from harm. It was so long that it became known as the Great Wall of China. I also wanted some friends and protectors for myself. I had thousands of special soldiers made out of clay. They looked just like real soldiers, and this amazing group is called the Terracotta Army.
My story ended after I lived a full life. I lived to be 49 years old. Today, people from all over the world can still visit the Great Wall I helped build. They can also see my special clay soldiers, standing tall just as they did a long time ago. People remember me as the emperor who brought all the pieces of China together to make one big family.
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The founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China from 221 BCE to 210 BCE. He is known for major legal and cultural reforms, as well as massive construction projects including the precursor to the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army.
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