Bureaucracy
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Bureaucracy is a system of organization where laws or regulatory authority are implemented by civil servants. Historically, a bureaucracy was a government administration managed by departments staffed
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Students competed in imperial examinations to receive a position in the bureaucracy of Imperial China.
The 18th century Department of Excise developed a sophisticated bureaucracy. Pictured, the Custom House in the City of London.
Qin dynasty
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The Qin dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China. It is named for its progenitor state of Qin, a fief of the confederal Zhou dynasty. Beginning in 230 BC, the Qin under King Ying Zheng engaged
Stone slab bearing an inscription stating that it is an auspicious moment for Qin Shi Huang to ascend to the throne, that the country is united, and that no one will be dying on the roads.
Rubbing of a Han-era stone relief depicting the 227 BC assassination attempt on the future Qin Shi Huang (right) by Jing Ke (left). Jing is held by a court physician (background), as a soldier (far right) rushes to save the emperor, who holds an imperial jade disc. Jing's dagger (centre) has become stuck in a pillar.
Layout of the palace's surroundings
Excavation of the western platform