The Unification of China (221 BC)
This description details the unification of China in 221 BC, when the Qin Dynasty rose to power and ended the Warring States period. This unification marked the beginning of the Imperial period of Chinese history, and the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, was crowned. The unification of China brought
Chinese unification, also known as Cross-strait unification or Chinese reunification, is the hypothetical unification of territories currently controlled, or claimed, by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China ("Taiwan") under one political entity, possibly the formation of a political union between the two republics. Together with full Taiwan independence, unification is one of the main proposals to address questions on the political status of Taiwan, which is the central focus of cross-strait relations.