Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor of China

the state of Qin, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)

Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC

the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties

Qinling Mountain Range in Shaanxi forming a natural barrier between the Guanzhong Plain and the Han River valley

Qinhuai River, a tributary of the Yangtze that flows through central Nanjing

the army of the Qin Dynasty (model for the terracotta warriors)

Song Dynasty official (1090-1155 AD) known for betraying General Yue Fei

Su Qin (340-284 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)

Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC)

An opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music; also known as Shaanxi opera.

Qinhuangdao, prefecture-level city in Hebei Province [[河北省|河北省|He2 bei3 Sheng3]]

Qinhuai District of Nanjing City, Jiangsu province

Former Qin (351–395), a dynastic state of China during the Sixteen Kingdoms period

a famous Tang dynasty general known as a heroic figure in Chinese folklore.

Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), founded by the first emperor Qin Shihuang, the first dynasty to rule the whole of China

Later Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417)

Western Qin, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (385-431)

Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire

to serve Qin in the morning and Chu in the evening; quick to switch sides or change one's mind frequently (idiom)

Duke Mu of Qin, the first substantial king of Qin (ruled 659-621 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons

Qin Ershi (229-207 BC), second emperor of the Qin dynasty

Duke Xiao of Qin, ruler of the State of Qin (r. 361-338 BC) during the Warring States Period

Qincheng Prison, a maximum-security prison located about 30 km north of central Beijing, known for housing former high-level officials convicted of corruption.

Qin Mu (1919-1992), educator and prolific writer

Qinling Mountain Range in Shaanxi, forming a natural barrier between the Guanzhong Plain and the Han River valley

Qindu District in Xianyang City, Shaanxi

Qin'an, a county in Tianshui City [[天水市|天水市|Tian1 shui3 Shi4]], Gansu

The title of the ruler of the Qin state, historically referring to Ying Zheng before he unified China.

Qin Yueren (407-310 BC), a Warring States period physician renowned for his medical skills

Qinzhou District of Tianshui City, Gansu

King Huiwen of Qin [[秦国|秦國|Qin2 guo2]], ruled 338-311 BC during the Warring States Period

Qindu District in Xianyang City, Shaanxi

the burning of the books by the Qin Dynasty in 212 BC

the tomb of the First Emperor at Mt Li near Xi'an (awaits excavation)

Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of the poem "A Poor Woman" (Pinnü)

the hill myna (Gracula religiosa), a bird of the starling family capable of mimicking human speech

(dialect) hot pepper (long and thin)

the Qinling plank road to Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan

The famous eight beautiful and talented courtesans who lived near the Qinhuai River in the late Ming or early Qing dynasties.

the end of the Qin dynasty (around 207 BC)

the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li near Xi'an

the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an

A collective term referring to both the earlier great seal script and the standardized small seal script of the Qin period.

the First Emperor (reigned 221-210 BC, lived 259-210 BC)

large leaf gentian (Gentiana macrophylla)