For instance, the Qin utilized thousands of laborers to connect the defensive walls of the old Zhou states, which would become the “Great Wall” of China (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 252). Additionally the Qin empire standardized the Chinese writing system, created a standard for weights and measures, and establish a unified coinage system (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 252). The Han dynasty developed a political system that fused the structure of the Qin with the Confucian ideals of government, which lasted for over 2,000 years (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 253). The Hang also extended the Great Wall of China to deter invasions, and ultimately began sinicizing nomadic peoples surrounding the empire, assimilating them into Chinese culture (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 254). Ultimately, both of these empires’ achievements were crucial in the development of the
For instance, the Qin utilized thousands of laborers to connect the defensive walls of the old Zhou states, which would become the “Great Wall” of China (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 252). Additionally the Qin empire standardized the Chinese writing system, created a standard for weights and measures, and establish a unified coinage system (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 252). The Han dynasty developed a political system that fused the structure of the Qin with the Confucian ideals of government, which lasted for over 2,000 years (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 253). The Hang also extended the Great Wall of China to deter invasions, and ultimately began sinicizing nomadic peoples surrounding the empire, assimilating them into Chinese culture (von Sivers, Desnoyers, and Stow 254). Ultimately, both of these empires’ achievements were crucial in the development of the