Bureaucracy: To control his people, First Emperor Qin developed a system of bureaucracy. He divided his empire into 36 provinces. Each province was divided into districts. He put two government officials in charge of each province. It was their job to put strong people in charge of each district.

This is a good site with easy-to-understand information. My class used the Ancient Greek one last year.

This article contains some information from a book about the Great Wall of China.

This is a table on tourism statistics

Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 BC - 210 BC) fascinates people when they talk about the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses - his two greatest achievements to China. As the first emperor of China, he indeed has a profound influence on Chinese history and culture.

You actually have to have a Brisbane City Council library card to log into Encyclopaedia Britannica online. If you go to the council website, click (under facilities and recreation) lbrary catalog, then click search e-libcat, and go into databases, encyclopaedias, Encyclopaedia Britannica online and type in your library card number you can access this site.

The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. I found this link on the library catalogue.