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China's Dragon Emperor

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.

Show Info

Network: United States Smithsonian Channel (2018 - 2018)
Schedule: Mondays at 20:00 (44 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: History

Official site: www.smithsonianchannel.com

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Architect of the Afterlife

Episode 1x02; May 28, 2018

See how Qin Shi Huang created a magnificent version of his Chinese empire and palace in his mausoleum deep underground. In the summer of 1974, archaeologists in Northwest China made a remarkable find: an army of life-sized clay soldiers buried underg

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