The earliest ice skates in ancient China were primarily crafted from horse shinbones. Over time, wooden ice skates emerged, ...

The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years ... But many people in China could not read, and in the late Qing period, many Europeans were starting to arrive who couldn’t read the language either.

A WOMAN believed to be the oldest in the world has reportedly died at an incredible 122 years of age. Lin Shemu, from the ...

The Qing Dynasty emperors did not take their meals ... And, “at about 2 p.m. on the first day of the 10th month, His Majesty took his late meal in the eastern heated room of Chonghua Hall.” ...

and "Coastal Defense," which spotlights maritime defense construction during the late Qing Dynasty. According to the museum, the exhibition will be presented in four rotations, each lasting ...

The Qing dynasty ran from 1644 to 1911 ... The Sassoons started to accumulate their wealth by looting late Qing China.' The internet sleuths have pored over photoshoots of the Marquess and ...

The Tangshan shadow puppetry, also known as Luanzhou shadow puppetry, Laoting shadow puppetry, or Donkey Skin shadow puppetry, is one of the most famous in China. In 2006, it was selected among the ...

In the late 17th century, two Jesuits ... “From the Yuan dynasty to the Qing dynasty, Beijing was the political, economic, cultural, and military center of China, as well as the center of Sino-foreign ...

Bingxi as a form of performance for the court began in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and reached its peak during Qing (1644-1911). Each year after the winter solstice (in late December), grand ice ...