They also set up a puppet Manchukuo government in what was left of Manchuria, using the last Qing emperor as its figurehead. The fourth force was the rise of communism, which first reached Asia in the ...

Not only that, but it originates from eighteen tea bushes that were given special imperial status by the Qianlong Emperor during the Qing dynasty. Very fancy, zesty and nutty. Drinkwell is a great ...

I'd like some help finding a poem, if any of you happen to know it. I read it when I was a teenager, and I forget who it was ...

Challenging traditional narratives centered on geopolitics and economic systems, Frankopan’s analysis highlights the central ...

That’s why I’ve take to ‘zebra striping’, the practice of alternating between an alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink when ...

Mount Zion is home to the Cenacle, a room traditionally thought to be the place where Jesus shared the Last Supper ... Founded by Emperor Hongwu, the dynasty is known for restoring Han Chinese ...

It was renamed as Qingcheng Palace in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), becoming a place where the emperors held celebratory rituals after cultivation ceremonies while praying for a good harvest.

Fortunately, they met a local man surnamed Yang in his 70s who had previously resided in the mountains but had left years before, only returning occasionally to gather herbs. After a two-hour hike ...

The present-day Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, particularly around the Kunlun Mountains, is famed for its jade production.