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Chinese TV series extols unification legacy of first emperor
In today's context, its political message is that reunification of country is vital: China watcher
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The 78-episode television series Da Qin Fu, or Qin Dynasty Epic, does not dwell on Qin Shi Huang's brutal reign, but underscores his achievements. The privately financed programme, first aired on primetime state television last December, cost an estimated $123 million and took about 15 months to film.
Benjamin Kang Lim Global Affairs Correspondent In Xi’an, Benjamin Kang Lim
Most Chinese historians regard Qin Shi Huang, who declared himself the first emperor of a unified China, as one of the country's most ruthless rulers.
Among other things, he oversaw the burning of books and burying alive of hundreds of outspoken Confucian scholars in order to unify written Chinese and silence dissent.
