Maritime clashes between China and the Philippines over contested waters in the South China Sea threaten the balance of power ...

The size of his fleet ships and the routes his voyages took continue to ... of Zheng He during the time of Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), made Gavin Menzies, a retired British ...

The shipwrecks are located on the routes of expeditions led by renowned Chinese mariner Zheng He in the early Ming Dynasty. Studies found that both ships were engaged in private maritime trade.

Gone are the rules about documenting permanent household registration or “hukou”. Gone are the rules requiring that marriages ...

The Forbidden City would be the home and seat of power for 24 rulers—14 from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and 10 from the Qing (1644-1911). When the Manchu Qing emperors overthrew the Ming ...

They illustrate the grandeur of the imperial institution from the Qing Dynasty to the earlier Ming and Yuan dynasties, as well as Manchu traditions, and present evidence on the evolution of this ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

The Sacred, Sensory and Strategic Story of Mysore Sandalwood By Prof. Shalini R. Urs Mysore Sandal Soap is making headlines — ...