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 ...

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 ...

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.

For almost three centuries, China was ruled by the powerful Qing dynasty. Reigning from 1644 to 1912, the family spearheaded China’s transformation into the most populous nation in the world ...