A centuries-old painting of ... turbaned emissaries to China, offers a glimpse into the fascinating power dynamics behind the ancient exotic-animal trade between the emperor and tributary states ...

However, about 150 years after the assassination of the empress dowager, another woman would rise to rule China independently, this time taking the title of “emperor.” That woman is known as ...

associated with the emperor, and pronounced the same as the Chinese word “eternal.” The Imperial Ming PalaceThis 15th-century tempera on silk painting depicts the many palaces, pavilions ...

December 1, 1922 was the wedding day for China's last emperor Aisin-Gioro Puyi. Seventeen yearold beauty Wan Rong was wed to him as the last empress in China's history. The Directorate of ...

Inside their vast palace, China’s emperors were unassailable ... the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s art historian and curator. The salted milk tea reflects the royal court’s Manchurian roots.

Empress Wu is one of the most popular characters in Chinese history. The fortunes of the world's wealthiest individuals reach staggering heights. From high-profile entrepreneurs to visionary ...