Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern ... were given a cake wrapped in red silk. When Imperial College students paid ...

Located 160 km southeast of Yumen Pass, Jiayu Pass marks the western end of the Ming Great Wall. Nearly 80 percent of the ...

"As the core fortress of three-level defense system of the Guangdong coastal defense system during the Ming Dynasty, Nanhai Wei performed the dual function of military command center and coastal ...

For Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk traveling the Silk Road in A.D ... off from the world during the Ming dynasty in the 14th century. "Unlike Indian Buddhists, the Chinese wanted to know in detail ...

The items, including this Chinese Ming Dynasty vase, were worth around £2.78 million (Handout/PA) According to the facts read out by the prosecution, Kelly and Louis Ahearne had flown into Geneva ...

During the Ming dynasty, China’s population doubled ... became an especially popular export. China also exported silk and imported new foods, including peanuts and sweet potatoes.