China's First Emperor was a documentary aired on The History Channel on 2008. It tells the story of Qin Shi Huang's career as a military leader and ruthless ruler and how he unified China during ...

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Chinese Characters is a new series of essays exploring Chinese history through the life stories of key personalities. Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female ...