Hence , some people of Han call themselves `` Descendants of the Yan Emperor '' or `` Descendants of the Yellow Emperor . '' Many Han and other Chinese also call themselves `` Descendants of the Yan Di ( Yan Emperor ) and Huang Di ( Yellow Emperor ) '' ( Chinese : ç é '' å å `` or ç é '' å å ) . The name Han comes from the Han Dynasty , which succeeded the short-lived Qin Dynasty that united China .