This clip describes Qin Shi Huang's strict regime. He ordered the burning of books advocating for freedom of thought so that he can preserve his own law. When the intellectuals spoke out against the book burning, Qin ordered them to be killed.

This clip characterizes Chinese society under Qin: no one is safe as he battles against corruption and treason.

This clip illustrates how the Yan kingdom attempted to assassinate emperor Qin Shi Huang. After the failed attempt, Qin Huang accelerated the war efforts and conquered all of the neighboring kingdoms within the next decade to achieve his dream of creating an empire.

Ying Zheng discusses his early life in a revealing scene with some of his soldiers

The narrator discusses the life of Shi Huangdi, the first Emperor of Unified China and his accomplishments such as the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army.