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Great Wall (p. 218 )

Great Wall of China definition. A stone wall extending for fifteen hundred miles across northern China. Built to defend the Chinese border in ancient times, it has become a favorite destination for visitors to the country.

Li Siu (p. 219)

Li Yu (Chinese: 李煜; c. 937[3] - 15 August 978[5]), before 961 known as Li Congjia (李從嘉), also known as Li Houzhu (李後主; literally "Last Ruler Li" or "Last Lord Li"), was the third ruler[1]

terra-cotta army (p. 220)

Literal meaning. Soldier and horse funerary statues. [show]Transcriptions. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.

Qin Shihuangdi (p. 215 & glossary)

Qin Shi Huang or Shihuangdi was the founder of the Qin dynasty and was the first emperor of a unified China. He was born Ying Zheng or Zhao Zheng, a prince of the state of Qin.

exile (p. 218 & glossary)

the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.

Liu Pang (p. 221) (sp. in textbook Liu Bang)

247-195 b.c, Chinese emperor: founder of the Han dynasty 202 b.c. Expand. Also, Pinyin, Liu Bang. Examples from the Web for Liu Pang. Hiang Yu aspiring to imperial honours, war broke out between him and Liu Pang.

standardize (p. 217 & glossary)

cause (something) to conform to a standard.

immortal (p. 220 & glossary)

living forever; never dying or decaying.