Hutongs represent an important cultural element of the city of Beijing.Thanks to Beijing's long history___capital of China,almost every hutong has its stories,and some are even associated with historic___(event).In contrast to the court life and upper-class culture represented by the Forbidden...
dadu, capital of China during the yuan dynasty , modern day Beijing Translate as you type World-leading quality Drag and drop documents Translate now ▾ External sources (not reviewed) Art Director Chad Beckerman handled the book’s design and Yuko had helpwiththecolor...
lagging industrial development, limited industrialization, insufficient capital and technology, and a shortage of skilled workers, to promote their own economic and social development.
Porcelain making in Jingdezhen originated in the Five Dynasties Period (907-960) and began to take shape during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). In the following Ming and Qing dynasties (1360-1911), Jingdezhen gradually developed into a porcelain capital where many...
Noticeable events during reign of the Ming-dynasty 1421: Beijing becomes capital of the Ming (in former times Nanjing) 1405-1433: The famous seafarer Zheng He embarks on seven voyages and reaches even Africa 1505: The Eunuch Liu Jin takes virtually charge of all government businesses ...
The founder Zhu Yuanzhang was from humble origins and founded his capital in Nanjing, Jiangsu. However, most historians believed that the power of Chinese monarchical absolutism reached its peak in the Ming dynasty because of Zhu Yuanzhang's authoritarian rule. To secure his power, he resolutely...
After the insurgents captured the capital, Ch’angan, in 25, the Western Han Empire was destroyed. During the struggle against the insurgents the landowning aristocracy founded a new dynasty—the Later, or Eastern, Han (25–220), headed by Liu Hsiu. In late 27 the uprising of the Red ...
satrapy inZhejiang. While Yuan chieftains contended with one another for dominance at the capital, Dadu (present-day Beijing), and in theNorth China Plain, these rebel states to the south wrangled for survival and supremacy. Out of this turmoil emerged a new nativedynastycalled Ming (1368–...
satrapy inZhejiang. While Yuan chieftains contended with one another for dominance at the capital, Dadu (present-day Beijing), and in theNorth China Plain, these rebel states to the south wrangled for survival and supremacy. Out of this turmoil emerged a new nativedynastycalled Ming (1368–...
(南京which means Southern Capital) and later at Beijing (北京or Northern Capital), the Ming reached the zenith of power during the first quarter of the fifteenth century. The Chinese armies reconquered Annam (安南), as orthern Vietnam was then known, in Southeast Asia and kept back the ...