How 270 years of uprisings, expansionism, and inheritance disputes helped turn China into the global power it is today.

To ease their transition into power, the first Qing emperor Shunzhi kept many Ming officials and systems in place. He pacified the people by burying the last Ming emperor with honours and gave ...

After China was unified at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, appeared the outstanding politician Emperor Kangxi. He made great contribution to Chinese history by his vigorous measures to make the ...

At the last phase of the Ming Dynasty ... but it may be the one made on the order of Qing emperor Shun Zhi for the mausoleums of Kin emperors Tai Zu and Shi Zong. Stone steps leading to the ...

As the summer capital of the Qing (1644-1911)emperors, the picturesque Mountain Resort of Chengde (Bishu Shanzhuang) is awash in history and scenic beauty. Its construction and the most ...

China’s last emperor, Puyi ascended to the Qing dynasty throne at age three, only to be stripped of his title three years later, after the Wuchang uprising that triggered the 1911 revolution.

They are all imperial porcelains, made by royal potteries for the court of an emperor. Most pieces date back to the ...