The Wuchang Uprising was an armed rebellion against the ruling Qing dynasty that took place in Wuchang on Oct. 10, 1911, ...

Ancient Greek kingdoms existed in China, and there was a significant spread of Hellenism in Asia, including in Japan and ...

An ancient historic and cultural city in China, Nanjing had served intermittently as the capital of nine dynasties, of which the Six Dynasties were the earliest. It is over a history of more than ...

Seaborne commerce on a large scale in Asia dates to the Song Dynasty of China (A.D. 960-1270). The Mongols in the succeeding Yuan Dynasty (ca. 1271-1368) went on to build even more ships on a ...

With a history that spans over 3,000 years, there's a lot to take in Beijing. Discover the Great Wall and Forbidden Palace, ...

A Chinese dynasty and kingdom existed roughly in parallel to the better-known Song Dynasty, but this one ruled by the nomadic Khitans. A fascinating essay on governance, international relations, ...

The British Empire stretched over 13 million square miles across several continents—23 percent of the world's land—at its height in 1922, whence comes the phrase: "The sun never sets on the ...

and for the first time all of China was under foreign rule. In 1271 Kublai Khan named his dynasty Yuan which means "origin of the universe." The Yuan dynasty in China lasted from 1279 to 1368. Kublai ...

Controversy arises over "dolsot bibimbap" designation in China, highlighting distortions of the Great Wall's history and ...

The action-adventure odyssey is set in a world of warring Sorcerers, Lords and Beasts. The first CGI Film to come from China ...

Strong testimony was presented at a public hearing over the proposed development of the former Saint Francis School in Manoa. University of Hawaii soccer goalkeeper Kennedy Justin was named the ...