South introduction below is a series of the excerpts from the han empire that give us a sense of how and why the government attempted to expand southward As you read each source, consider the following questions: Much of china’s identity can be linked to the powerful han dynasty two millennia ago, and its eventual collapse has fascinated historians ever since The “golden age” of the han dynasty was a period of economic, cultural, and scientific growth, and it led to the creation of a chinese identity. People never look forward to being conquered, so one can assume that many chinese started with negative views of their new rulers, a feeling that was o en reciprocated
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