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Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million
A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million). The porcelain jars ...
Collapse of Ming Dynasty actually began with Wanli megadrought, tree-ring research shows
Most previous studies on the collapse of the Ming Dynasty have focused on the famous ... paramount importance in the ...
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Great Wall protectors watch over ancient cultural heritage
In 1979, Yin became a guardian of the Guangwu Great Wall, patrolling daily to deter villagers from taking any bricks. In the ...