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 | | This ended with the Qin Dynasty unification, during which the office of the emperor was set up, and a system of bureaucratic administration established. |
 | | After the Qin, China experienced about 13 more dynasties, many of which continued the extensive system of kingdoms, dukedoms, earldoms, and marquisates. |
 | | The Chinese have created numerous musical instruments, such as the zheng, xiao, and erhu, that have spread throughout East and Southeast Asia, and especially areas under its influence. |
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