This survey of the role of women in early Chinese dynastic history succeeds in elucidating patterns over many periods. University of Kansas professor McMahon relies on a variety of sources, including ...

Chinese archeologists have found a mausoleum of 11 imperial concubines of Emperor Huangtaiji, the second emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), in northern Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province.

Ten black and white photos of imperial personages have surfaced in Nanjing, including photos of Dowager Cixi, imperial concubines and Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, the last emperor of China. Although very old, ...

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Entry to the mausoleum of the Qianlong Emperor in Hebei province, part of a complex that is considered the best preserved of all tombs in China. Liu Xiang / China Daily The Egyptian pyramids and tombs ...

A television series about imperial palace drama in the 17th century has captivated viewers in Taiwan, but its emphasis on the dark side of human nature has made it less popular with cultural ...

Welcome to a small view of a lavish world, that in the past, few Chinese, let alone foreigners, ever had an opportunity to see. The exhibition is titled "Secret World of The Forbidden City," and is ...

The Imperial Palace of Manchukuo Museum was built on the spot where Aisin Gioro Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), lived and is one of China's three existing royal palace relics.