Xiaoling is the mausoleum of the first Ming Dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. It is one of the largest imperial mausoleums existing in China, as a historical monument put under state protection.

The sports term refers to a time during a game when defeat becomes inevitable. Officialdom is warning against using it to ...

Some may argue that Chinese desserts are not the most delicious out there. It could be hard to convince the non-adventurous ...

However, what is known is that Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was a particular fan of the invention. Also known as the Hongwu Emperor, Yuanzhang ruled from 1328 to 1398 and may ...

Zhu Yuanzhang, also known as Emperor Hongwu, first ruler of the Ming Dynasty. (Pictures From History/Universal Images/Getty) Portrait of Liu Bowen, also known as Liu Ji, by Gu Jianlong.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern capital). He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ...

In the fourteenth century, a peasant named Zhu Yuanzhang led a rebellion that toppled the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). He established Nanjing (literally “Southern Capital”) as the seat of the Ming ...

Eating moon cakes during Mid-autumn festival can date back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) when the common people couldn’t bear the brutal reign of the ruling class and they began to resist and rebel.

The first Ming emperor was a rough provincial warlord, Zhu Yuanzhang, who embarked on an ambitious programme to build a Chinese society which would be stable, educated and shaped by the principles ...

Tonight the moon is at its fullest and brightest; hopefully Tropical Depression Gener which entered our area of responsibility yesterday won’t spoil our moon-gazing. It’s the harvest moon, which marks ...