Watch Chinese Civilization - In the North and South of the Great Wall Asian Pride

In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang unified China and became China's first emperor. By the time of the reign of the Han emperor Gaozu, 100 years later, a multi-ethnic society had been muted, dominated by the Han ethnic group. Han culture created a solid foundation on which china could establish its reputation in the ancient world as a powerful nation, that was politically and culturally advanced.