The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years. China had been ruled by emperors from other dynasties for over two thousand years. Why did this system suddenly collapse in 1911? This is one of the big ...

European countries expanded their colonies in Asia and Africa. By the mid-19th century, the western powers had forced the Qing dynasty of China and Japan to open their doors and then asked the same of ...

Britain defeats China in the first Opium War, opening China to Western powers for trade, Christian missions, and legalizin ...

The imperial food served within the walls of the Forbidden City by the Qing Dynasty had an important effect on Chinese dietetic culture. Using the traditional diet of the Manchu ethnic group as ...

tracing back to the Chinese Civil War and the fall of the Qing Dynasty. He highlights the symbolic and strategic significance of the 2027-2031 window for potential conflict, noting China's ...

It was a forbidden palace during the Qing Dynasty. The other tombs also have their own tablets, except for Zhuying, the eldest son of Nurhachi. It was said that Zhuying, following his father ...

The Cambridge Illustrated History of China is an illuminating account of the full sweep of Chinese civilisation – from prehistoric times to the intellectual ferment of the Warring States Period, ...

More Design Office has renovated the Qing Dynasty Post Office in Shanghai, China. This project is the transformation of a canal-side Qing Dynasty Post Office into a dynamic community social hub.

The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty is a long-running four part television series about the history of the Qing Dynasty. The series was produced by Hong Kong's ATV and was aired on ATV Home from ...