The Taliban have at least five significant potential sources of revenue as they begin to govern Afghanistan...
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Jinping’s nationalist agenda supports traditional Chinese religious beliefs and practices – but only if their leaders support...
The CCP has little to celebrate in terms of what it has done for China. Its chief...
The First Emperor’s reforms and unification would forever change the meaning of rulership in East Asia. Introduction...
Its shape was intended to recall two types of structures belonging to two different religious traditions. By...
By Laurie RayeEditor-in-Chief, GwyllionFellow, Royal Asiatic Society The end of the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220...
Can individuals hire foreigners to work in China? First of all, according to Article 33 of the...
The gods were believed to have created the world and human beings, and they kept the world...
This tapestry, made in China to be sold in Portugal, is an example of a transcultural object,...
Was the removal of antiquities from China simple theft or something more complicated? “After you have the...
Photography arrived in China from Europe in the mid-nineteenth century. Introduction Can a photograph be appreciated in...
In the general order of their appearance, there are: seal script, clerical script, cursive script, running script,...
How early burial customs and practices could not only reflect someone’s ambition, but also elevate their status....
While China is trying to find ways to become the dominant superpower around the world, Donald Trump’s...
Non-Chinese workers in the United States came to resent the Chinese laborers, who they feared would squeeze...
There was a general effort to convince the Chinese to adopt a more Western approach to diplomacy...
One must study Chinese Law within the context of Chinese social, cultural, political, and legal history. By...
Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism would ultimately absorb other concepts and condemn previous schools of thought. Introduction The...
Exploring imperial China during the period from about 221 BCE to about 1644 CE. Introduction The word...
Exploring discoveries and inventions made by the Chinese between about 200 and 1400 C.E. Introduction Over the...
During this period, China’s huge cities dwarfed the cities of medieval Europe. Introduction The Song period was...
Exploring how the Chinese both welcomed and rejected foreign contacts. Introduction At times, the Chinese welcomed foreign...
The earliest written works in China are ghost stories and myths. By Emily MarkHistorian Introduction Chinese literature...
The brushwork of calligraphy, its philosophy, and materials would influence Chinese painting styles. Introduction Calligraphy established itself...
The legendary founder of music in Chinese mythology was Ling Lun, who made bamboo pipes tuned to...
China continues to be active in astronomy, with many observatories and its own space program. Introduction Astronomy...
The Chinese civil service system later served as a model for the civil-service systems elsewhere. Introduction The...
Among the earliest inventions were the abacus, the “shadow clock,” and the first flying machines. Introduction The...
Examining the visit of Du Huan to Molin-guo and Laobosa. Abstract This article focuses on the first...
Trade routes spanned China in early Shang dynasty times, but it was from mid-Zhou times that commerce...