The period of the Five Dynasties and Ten States, which succeeded the Tang Dynasty, was one of almost continual warfare. In 960, Zhao Kuangyin, a general of the State of Later Zhou, established the ...

Historians also say Zheng He never set foot in the Philippines. Claim: The island of Palawan was once part of China and was called “Zheng He Island” after the famous Chinese explorer who ...

Following five years and numerous expert analyses, it was determined that the Buddha figure hailing from the beach of the Indian Ocean has its origins in China from the Ming Dynasty period.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern capital). He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty ... Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing. To ease their transition into power, the first Qing emperor Shunzhi kept many Ming officials and systems in ...