In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big task for his scholars: a map that would depict the entire world. The ...

Called the Selden Map, the cartographic record was rediscovered in 2008 by a scholar after it had been forgotten and buried in the archives for centuries. It is the only Ming Dynasty map of this ...

Sir Ming's victory has lengthened the odds of a Lib Dems victory at the next election from 66/1 to 80/1, according to bookmaker William Hill. Voice of the Mirror & Kerber and Black: Page 6 ...

Nanjing will launch a rickshaw tour of its Ming Dynasty City Wall (built in the 1300s) on August 8 to coincide with the Summer Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in the city August 16-24.