Believed lost for decades, an exceptionally rare Chinese Ming Dynasty cloisonné box was a surprise hit at auction, selling at Dreweatts in Berkshire, U.K., for £288,000 ($358,000). It was expected to ...
A 15th century Chinese box which went unnoticed for decades has sold for £288,000 (about $358,000), smashing its expected price at auction. The box was bought for just £19 ($24) in 1946 and was ...
BEIJING, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Ming Dynasty Culture Forum was successfully held in Beijing on July 13rd 2024, which highlighted the artistry, traditions, and daily life of the period, ...
Never mind that he usurped the throne, Ming-Dynasty Emperor Yongle did wonders for maritime exploration and literature in 15th-century China. Now, an opera recalling his illustrious feats comes to ...
On the first day of China's Qingming Festival holiday, actors dressed in the traditional clothing or armors of the ancient Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) recreated one of the dynasty's grand ceremonies. "I ...
The announcement was made during the 2024 Ming Dynasty Culture Forum. Construction on the Ming Tombs, the burial grounds of 13 Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) emperors, began in 1409 during the reign of the ...
This is the first in a two-part series on the voyages of the Chinese in the pre-Columbian era. Here, Victoria Bela examines the proposition that ancient mariners from the East had set foot upon the ...
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