the history of china
The first emperor of China was emperor qin. He ruled his empire china from 221 b.c.e to 220 b.c.e. The country of Chinas dates as far back as 1600 b.c.e. The youngest chinese emperor was 3 years old when he started ruling. His name was Puyi and he ruled from 84 b.c.e to 74 b.c.e. The last emperor/empress of china was Wu Zetian. She ruled from 624- 774. When a new Chinese dinasty began they got something known as heavens mandate or the mandate of heaven.