These rare treasures could paint a better picture of China before it unified
A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is ...
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Imperial Food in the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern capital). He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ...
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The Thirteen Ming Tombs in Beijing
There are thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of ... military importance of what is now China 's capital dh7. In the 4th year of the Yong Le reign (1406), one ...
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Chinese Trade in the Indian Ocean
A background essay on the Ming Dynasty, its powerful trade networks and diplomatic missions as far as Africa and the Red Sea, and the domestic tensions that ultimately changed the course of world ...
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The rise of the Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.