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OCR: 4!45 Huang (259?-210 B.C E.) About Shih Huang Shih Huang-ti, the first emperor f urited China, came to the throne in 246 B.C.E In a. little more than years he broke the power f the nobles, esta blished centralized goverrnent and built system af highwa ys He alsc standardized the Aqunos weights and measures, calendar and systerm of writing. However Shih Huang-ti is best remembered for beginning construction on the Great Wall of China, the longest man-made structure in the PLOM united than10 world