Emperors were worshiped posthumously under an imperial cult. The lineage of emperors descended from a paternal family line constituted a dynasty, and succession in most cases theoretically followed ...
This is the real point of China’s “White Emperor” sixth-generation warplane concept. Pentagon leaders must not fall for it. There is no room in the budget for the sixth-generation warplane.
China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, close to the Indian border. This significant project, expected to cost over one trillion yuan, raises ...
Allusion to the top leader of China in general ... CDT first detected that "reigning emperor" was blocked from Weibo search results on August 21, 2014. It remains blocked as of October 20 ...
Developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the Baidi B-Type supersonic jet has been conceived as an “integrated space-air fighter” as part of China's ambitious Project Nantianmen, ...
The tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, has remained a mystery for over 2,200 years. Discovered in 1974 by farmers in Shaanxi province, the site includes a vast underground mausoleum ...
Mao certainly didn't think so. In May 1958, having silenced most of China's intellectuals, the Great Teacher, referring to Qin's founding emperor, Shihuangdi, boasted: ‘He buried 460 scholars alive; ...
The Foreign Ministry’s China Division in 1991 listed the pros and cons of arranging a visit to China by Emperor Akihito, including the possible impact on diplomatic relations around Asia.
Hsaau Tung, the boy emperor, interviewed with regard to the withdrawal of the restriction on his movements, said he did not desire to reenter the “cage” of the Imperial City, for he disliked ...
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The involvement of business interests in the politics of the United States, and the massive amount of money that it entails, put American elections in a class of their own. Political contributions ...