By Han Shi

Two great empires existed in parallel worlds on the earth. One was Han Dynasty in China, and the other was the Roman Empire. They both were established by wise and great leaders; thus leaving a legendary legacy on cultures to the present day. The influences they fostered brought intellectual patronage and ethical values. Their capitals of cosmopolitan wealth brought a prosperous economy and trade of not only items, but cultural heritage as well. The development of great philosophical ideals and faiths fulfilled the needs of the people and became the fundamental foundations of their survival. Yet, these two grand and dominant states fell. But China had recovered and reunified; Europe has only slowly progressed toward continental accord. The collapse of the Roman Empire in Europe was more severe than the collapse of the Han Dynasty in China due...