jan 1, 206 BC - Han dynasty established in China, after the death of Qin Shi Huang; China in this period officially becomes a Confucian state and opens trading connections with the West, i.e. the Silk Road.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_dynasty

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qin_Shi_Huang#Final_years

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road#History

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