In May I had the opportunity to spend a month travelling around China. Many things caught my attention while I was there. In ...

Imperial founderThird ruler of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle emperor moved the Chinese capital from Nanjing to Beijing in 1403. Album/Pictures from History/Universal Images Group The emperor’s ...

The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists ... The Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing known as the Forbidden City was constructed between 1406 and 1420 by the ...

While the majority of the world’s most celebrated fantasy novels are generally centered around the manly exploits of mainly ...

Time-Traveling Swiss Watch Discovered in Sealed Ming Dynasty Tomb — History Shattered! Posted: June 2, 2025 | Last updated: June 2, 2025 Disclaimer: The content presented here is for ...

List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. aka Midnight Vampire According to Lisa Odham Stokes' Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema: "The earliest vampire movie made in Hong Kong was Yeung ...

The collapse comes less than a year after a major renovation project was completed at the tourist site, located in Fengyang county, the birthplace of Hongwu, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty ...

No injuries were reported. Fengyang county was the hometown of Hongwu, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and the tower is one of the main local tourist attractions. Do you have ...

The Fengyang Drum Tower’s roof fell in just months after the conclusion of renovation works on the Ming dynasty site.

Built in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty, the tower has stood as a proud symbol of Chinese heritage for more than 600 years. For many Filipino travellers who are passionate about culture and history, ...

Originally built in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty, the building represented administrative power and civic pride. Drum towers existed in ancient China for keeping time and making public announcements.