The seventh month of the lunar calendar is traditionally known as Ghost Month, but according to a report published by the Taiwan Folklore Museum, it only acquired its inauspicious connotations during ...

An exhibition, entitled "Rhythm of Hongwu Emperor – Small place names and big history in Nanjing", was unveiled at Mingxiaoling Museum in Nanjing city, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, July 5 ...

The "Brocade-Clad Guard" ("Embroidered-Uniform Guard"), or Jinyiwei, served under the Ming dynasty for 262 years in Imperial China and were founded by the Hongwu Emperor in 1368. Like so many other ...

In this video, art historians Dr. Kristen Brennan and Dr. Beth Harris discuss the cultural significance of the Xiaoling Mausoleum, the elaborate resting place of Zhu Yuanzhang, founder of the Ming ...

An English novel based on Chinese history that was recently nominated for the 2022 Hugo Awards for Best Novel has become embroiled in controversy. The storyline, touching on a theme of gender equality ...

To understand Chinese culture, it is necessary to go back to the very beginning of its civilisation. In this series, we look at the most influential dynasties in Chinese history and how each, with its ...

Relic of an Emissary is a 2011 Hong Kong historical fiction television drama serial produced by TVB. The 30-episode drama premiered 4 April 2011 on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and TVB HD Jade channels, ...