Two volumes of 'world's largest encyclopedia' return to China after century abroad

Two rare handwritten volumes of the Yongle Dadian, dating to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), have been donated to the Hangzhou ...
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Cultural relics from the Ming Dynasty go on display in Beijing

The 2026 Ming Dynasty Forum opened on Saturday at the Ming Tombs in Changping district, Beijing. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Over 70 sets of exquisite cultural relics from the Ming Dynasty ...

Japan historian questions claim of unbroken male-line Imperial succession

The Japanese government on June 30 approved a proposed revision to the Imperial House Law that includes measures to secure ...

Carved in history: how dragon motifs tell the tale of the rise and fall of Chinese empires

Dragon motifs on pottery date back nearly as far as Chinese written history itself, with the earliest example discovered on a ...

Trump’s war with Iran has exposed America’s vulnerabilities

The ultimate ramification from the Iran conflict will be a major erosion of U.S. credibility with America’s other major ...

How Empress Dowager Cixi took control of China and was de facto ruler for nearly 50 years

Beginning royal life as a low-ranking concubine, Cixi controlled Qing-dynasty China for nearly half a century from behind the ...