Jade carver: We’re under attack! Narrator: The Shang dynasty lasted for over five centuries but came to an end when the last king, Di Xin, was defeated in a battle and a new dynasty was formed.

The Han dynasty (202BC-9AD, 25-220) was briefly usurped by the Xin dynasty (9-23) ruled by Wang Mang, who was a powerful official that executed a palace coup by placing the infant Liu Ying as the ...

Jade carver: We’re under attack! Narrator: The Shang dynasty lasted for over five centuries but came to an end when the last king, Di Xin, was defeated in a battle and a new dynasty was formed.