Chinese imperial food dates back to slave society ... the first famous prime minister in known Chinese history, helped Tang (the first ruler of the Shang Dynasty, enthroned 1766 B.C. – 1760 ...

China’s first emperor ended 800 years of feudalism, then the imperial system was replaced in 1912. Political shifts are a ...

In the sweltering summer of AD18, a desperate chant echoed across China's sun-scorched plains: "Heaven has gone blind!" ...

Here was one of history's great turning points. Had the Chinese emperors continued their ... 1271-1368) who commissioned the first imperial treasure fleets and founded trading posts in Sumatra ...

Three Chinese imperial seals went to auction with Sotheby’s in Hong Kong this week, each with an astronomic valuation. Given their rarity, not to mention the growth of the auction market in Asia ...

A gigantic 10-meter scroll dwarfed its estimated sale price to set a territory record at a Hong Kong sale last week. Find out ...

Roel Sterckx, Professor of Chinese History at Cambridge ... so lacquer cups were strictly reserved for top management, the Imperial governors controlling the frontiers of the Empire.

With a history of more than 3,000 years ... It houses the Palace Museum, and was the former Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. The Forbidden City served as ...

Chinese imperial food dates back to slave society ... the first famous prime minister in known Chinese history, helped Tang (the first ruler of the Shang Dynasty, enthroned 1766 B.C. – 1760 ...