For the duration of China’s Bronze Age, which began some 4,000 a long time ago, the southern states of Zeng and Chu have been extremely advanced hubs of creation, known for their abundance of textiles, jade and lacquer. On the other hand, the aggressive unification of the country in the 3rd century BC by Qin Shi Huang, the very first Emperor of China, led to the near erasure of these kingdoms’ rich cultural histories.
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