In China everyone knew it was better to be born a male, and even female characters in traditional literature sometimes stated that they had been a man in a previous life but had reappeared as a woman in this one as a punishment for past deeds. [Source]
Qin Shi Huang
Shi Huangdi << shihr hwahng dee >> (259-210 B.C.), also spelled Shih Huang-ti, was a Chinese emperor who founded the Qin dynasty (221-206 B.C.). He created the first united Chinese empire and began construction of the Great Wall of China. His name means the first emperor. Shi Huangdi is also known by the name Qin Shi Huang. [Source]
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