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Facts

Also Known As	Ch’u
Date	c. 770 BCE - 223

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Topics

Khams Manchuria Xi Xia Cathay Zhao Wei Lu A-mdo Dbus-Gtsang Ba

Major Events

Warring States

China

Henan

Henan

province, China

Three Gorges Dam

Hubei

province, China

Key People

Xiang Yu

Chinese rebel leader

Li Si

Chinese statesman