One time a while ago over our morning coffee, I explained to Jack how Emperor Qin (秦始皇) was the first emperor who united China a long time ago by conquering the lands, uniting the monetary system and the language. That's one of the first lessons we all learned as school children in China. Without Emperor Qin, I suspect, China could still be divided as different kingdoms, with different cultures and languages. Just like Europe. That would be quite amazing.
Jack listened, thought of it for a while, then asked: "Emperor Qin, is it the same one as in 'The Last Emperor?'"
I said: "No, that's the Qing dynasty. Qin is not Qing (清)!"
Jack looked at me bewildered and confused, then we both laughed at each other.
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