During this period, China’s huge cities dwarfed the cities of medieval Europe. Introduction The Song period was...
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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...
The Northern Wei was the most enduring and powerful of the northern Chinese dynasties before reunification. Imperial...
The ‘Caves of the Thousand Buddhas’ are a magnificent treasure trove of Buddhist art. A Trove of...
Dragons were one of the earliest creatures to appear in the tales and legends of ancient China....
The earliest surviving examples of Chinese painting are fragments of painting on silk, stone, and lacquer items....
The exams were in place for over a thousand years and are the principal reason why education...
Confucius looked to “the wisdom of the ancients” and a “return to li”. Introduction The teachings and...
Chinese culture as a whole has been shaped by the influence of ancient intellectual leaders. Introduction Chinese...
Ancient Chinese artists were not professionals but gentlemen amateurs (and a few ladies) who were also scholars....
They wanted to create a utopian state different from the current Confucian form of government. By Ryann...
A dynasty was considered just and worthy to rule only as long as it upheld divine will,...
The Silk Road was a vast trade network connecting Eurasia and North Africa via land and sea...
Such states and fiefdoms would again emerge during later dynasties as a political expedient when required. Introduction...
They had more rights than women in contemporary cultures to the east and west of Mongolia, some...
The descendants of Genghis each ruled a part of the empire – the four khanates. Introduction The...
The first recorded observations of comets, solar eclipses, and supernovae were made in China. Introduction The history...
The Qin Dynasty he founded gave its name to China. Introduction Shi Huangdi (l.259-210 BCE/r.221-210 BCE, also...
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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...