In creating their own maps, as well as analyzing a historical map of China, students will identify key elements of a map (scale, kinds of features, symbols, orientation), functions that influence its ...

The Dower map, on the other hand, seemed to stoke nostalgia for large territories and imperial power. An advertising executive enthused, "Our ancestors are [awesome]." ...

More than a century and a half after its destruction, a site in the ruins of Yuanmingyuan - the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) royal resort also known as the Old Summer Palace - has been unearthed in ...

Step into the heart of history as we wander through the Forbidden City! 🏯 Discover the secrets of Imperial China and the tales that echo within these ancient walls. Who's ready for an adventure?

“The Grand Imperial Wedding of the Guangxu Emperor,” by Qing Kuan and other court painters in China, Beijing, Guangxu period (1875-1908), circa 1889. (The Palace Museum/Arthur M. Sackler ...