Many readers have surely visited the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. There, a simple chest is preserved—made of dark, somewhat ...

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Recently, the museum published an informative book titled The History of Ancient China in 115 Objects, introducing 115 fine ...

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Previous deterioration reports prompt new scrutiny after tower collapse The accident has led to fresh scrutiny of the structural history of ... in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty, the building ...

Anhui, China: The roof of a historic Ming Dynasty-era Drum Tower in Fengyang County, Anhui province, partially collapsed on Monday evening, causing hundreds of roof tiles to fall near visitors.

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Cao said the remains date from the Song Dynasty ... the Ming and Qing coastal defense system, adding that it is also of great significance for studies of the architectural and social history ...

When I was planning my trip to Chongqing, I ran into a problem that I was really not used to—I had no idea what to actually do there. Google searches kept leading me to the same generic TripAdvisor ...