The first recorded observations of comets, solar eclipses, and supernovae were made in China. Introduction The history...
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Chinese efforts so far to reduce its exposure to risk are at best temporary band aid solutions....
The Qin Dynasty he founded gave its name to China. Introduction Shi Huangdi (l.259-210 BCE/r.221-210 BCE, also...
Care about me because you see how I am not really so different from others you already...
The good metal preservation probably results from the moderately alkaline pH, a very small particle size of...
An appropriate end, or beginning, for a ghost that will live many, many more lives. 1981 The...
Ghost stories were the earliest form of literature in ancient China. By Emily MarkHistorian Introduction Ghost stories were...
The Golden Horde extended from the Caucasus to Hungary to Constantinople, inspiring fear across the known the...
Interesting myths and fascinating legends about Yü and the origins of the Hsia abound. The existence of...
The Mongols came into contact with many new foodstuffs and recipes from across Asia. Introduction The diet...
Designed at human scale, Chinese gardens are meant to be comfortable, intriguing, and pleasing at every turn....
The findings are some of the earliest evidence of cannabis used as a drug. People have been...
Exploring how China’s economic and diplomatic ties to the outside world shaped its modern history. Originally published...
Missiles that fly 3,000 mph or faster – much faster than the speed of sound – are...
Both countries have defined their relationship as a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” Addressing last year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in...
After their victory in the first Opium War, the British acquired Hong Kong under the 1842 Treaty...
The new vistas of China available after the development of the East India trade attracted many Chinese...
The European explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324 CE) traveled on these routes and described them in depth in...
Chinese alchemists developed methods for manipulating minerals and altering the state of substances. Introduction Most of us...
The absence of a glorification of war in China was largely due to Confucian philosophy and literature....
There were over 200 gods and goddesses worshipped throughout ancient China, but if one were to count...
Modern Taoists in China (and elsewhere) worship many gods at private altars and in public ceremonies which...
So, you found my ancestors? Are you sure this time? epsos There has been much debate about how cats...
Despite their common interests, relations between the foreigners and the Chinese community grew more tense during the...
The search for a commodity that the Chinese wanted to buy led the British to develop opium...
From early times China engaged in extensive trade relations with other countries, From early times China engaged...
“She killed her sister, butchered her elder brothers, murdered the ruler, poisoned her mother,” the chronicles say....
The late Qing (Manchu) dynasty to the fall of Imperial China. Mongolian Interlude By the mid-thirteenth century,...
Ancient Chinese golf / Creative Commons The traditional culture not only influences the life of modern people,...
Downtown Tokyo in the 1920s / Creative Commons During the 1920s, Soviet cultural authorities sought to develop...