The prosperous Ming dynasty restored Han Chinese rule after the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and introduced numerous cultural and social changes.

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Archaeologists in China have uncovered the remains of a 700-year-old ship holding gold and bronze treasure from the time the Mongol descendants of Genghis Khan ruled the country. The archaeological ...

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient palace that served as the summer retreat for the elite members of the Liao Dynasty. To escape the oppressive heat, each year from mid-April to ...

NEW YORK — Those who thought of China as a monolithic culture hermetically closed to foreign influence will have to think again after seeing “The World of Khubilai Khan” at the Metropolitan Museum of ...

Introduction: China or Cathay ---- 1. Dadu: Eurasia's metropolis --- 2. The impunity of a religious vandal --- 3. Heaven's omens: earthquakes, typhoons, floods, dragons --- 4. China's examination ...

As the second season of the Netflix original series “Marco Polo” opens, the Mongol Empire is dealing with the aftermath of its victory over the Chinese Song Dynasty at Xiangyang in the first season ...