Ancient Chinese believe that the origin of bronze ware is mysterious and sacred. Many vivid myths and legends on the...
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The term of Bronze Age can be traced back to the first half of the 19th century. In 1918, Danish...
Just before we come to the end of the historic journey, allow me to look back at the Chinese civilization...
Hong Kong was ceded to the Great Britain in 1842 and returned to China in 1997.Chinahas undergone its downfall and...
The Palace Museum in Beijing was previously known as the Purple Forbidden City,when it was the imperial palace of both...
The Shenyang Palace Museum, as the place is now called, was built by the founder of the Manchu-Qing, Nurhachi, and...
To China,the"western seas"were what is now called the Indian Ocean.Zheng He is the given name of the great Moslem eunuch...
Marco Polo left Venice for the East in the year 1271. During the war between Venice and Genoa in 1298,...
The"thirteen tombs"as they are known popularly in Chinese are the imperial tombs of 13 of the 16 Ming-dynasty(1368-1644) Emperors. The...
The grave of Yue Fei is located at the north bank of the west section of Beishan Road, at the...
A long handscroll resides among the treasures of the Beijing Palace Museum. Painted by the Song-dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan, it...
The city of Xi' an, which in ancient times was also known as Chang' an and Jing Zhao, is today...
The first was during the 5th century BC,in the latter part of the Spring and Autumn Period.At the time,the ruler...
The Yungang Grottoes are situated on the northern banks of the Wuzhou River, at the footof Wuzhou mountain range around...
The unique Chinese system of writing its script in characters has led to extraordinary achievements in the art of calligraphy....
The historical novel for which the Chinese hold greatest affection and highest regard is called the Romance of the Three...
The Huns is an ancient nomad tribe in North China.At the end of the Warring States Period,the Huns annoyed the...
The mausoleum of the Qin Emperor is located at the foot of Li Mountains east of Lintong town,around 30 kilometers...
Sanxingdui Site is the ruins of the Bronze Age in the southwest part of China. The location is Nanxing Town...
The Art of War is the ultimate gem in the legacy of China's military tradition. It is a book whose...