“Foundations of Eastern Civilization” S:1 E:12 Contact with the West – The Early Han

S:1 E:12 Contact with the West – The Early Han To this day, the Chinese still refer to themselves as “the Han people.” What made the Han dynasty such an enduring part of Chinese history? How did it lay down important foundations for Eastern civilization? Witness the age of imperial expansion and see how Han dynasty emperors consolidated China under a strong central government – and how that government eventually unraveled.