LONDON (AP) — Two British brothers who broke into a Geneva museum and stole millions of pounds (dollars) worth of Chinese Ming Dynasty artifacts have been sentenced to prison in Switzerland. The ...
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(CNN) — A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold for £9.6 million ($12.5 million) at auction, smashing their estimate of £1 million ($1.3 million). The porcelain ...
Footage has emerged of hundreds of tiles from China’s historic Ming Dynasty tower collapsing near passing visitors. On Monday, the historic tower in China’s Anhui province saw hundreds of tiles smash, ...
A cracked vase which was kept in a loft and valued at £100 has sold for a staggering £130,000 after it was identified as a rare Ming dynasty treasure. The blue and white 10ins vase was thought by the ...
Editor's preface -- Author's preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The enigma of Zheng He -- The Chinese Tributary System and the purpose of Zheng He's voyages -- Traditional Chinese interpretations of ...