How did the Qin dynasty affect migration into the Anhui region?

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Anhui Pine branch framing peaks in the Huang Mountains, Anhui province, China.

During the Qin dynasty (221–207 BCE), the unification of the Chinese states initiated a significant southward migration along the North China Plain and the Huai River basin. This movement marked the beginning of the settlement of the Anhui region by the Han, making it the first area of southern China to be inhabited by them.1