Peopleremember him forever.Zheng He was born in 1371. He worked for Emperor Yongle of theMing Dynasty (AD 1368-1644).Emperor Yongle wanted the world to know that he was great. Sofrom 1405 to 1433, Zheng He led ships and sailed seven times. Each triptook more than one year. They even...
Dynasty (1368-1644),kites started to be popular among ordinary people as entertainment. Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage lists in 2009. Since 1981,the International Kite Festival has been held in Weifang every year. Yang Hongwei, born into a ...
Unlike the photographer, 48-year-old Zhang Ying was born into a family of tailors. After graduating from a vocational college in Guangdong province with a degree in fashion design in 2000, she ventured to Shanghai and started her own cheongsam studio. “My mom and grandma were tailors. Somet...
The First Nomadic Emperor in China — Kublai Khan Engineer Emperor Who Gave Up Fighting Through Divination — Toghon Temür Ming Dynasty (1368 — 1644) A beggar, Monk, Soldier, and An Emperor — Zhu Yuanzhang Queen with Saint Personality — Ma Xiuying ...
Most of her photo shoots took place on Pingjiang Road and in the Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan), first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In the past two years, she has witnessed more young women wearinghanfuwalk on Pingjiang Road, and many of them come to scenic sp...
Some married and had children who came to be known as "tusheng fanke," meaning "native-born guests from outlying regions." During the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), these people became part of the Huihuis, who were coming in great numbers to China from Middle Asia. The Huihuis of today ...
Li Shizhen was born in 1518.His father was a poor doctor.Li Shizhen often saw that people fell ill.(1)He decided to study medicine so as tobe able to help people. (2) He found many old medicine books were full of mistakes.So his wish was to wri
Born on February 25, 1976, in Los Angeles, California, Rashida Jones is a multi-talented American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She hails from an illustrious lineage as the daughter of musician Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton. Her early life was steeped in the arts, enabling her...
Once upon a time in Southwest China, three brothers were born. As they grew up, it was clear that the boys were so different, that they also spoke different languages: Bai, Tibetan and Naxi. Each brother then decided to settle in a different area between Tibet and Yunnan. This fascinating...
Despite ongoing fear regarding the potential health effects of the disaster, studies have shown no increase in miscarriages, stillbirths, developmental disorders in babies born after the accident, nor have they found a link between the nuclear disaster and incidence of thyroid cancer within Fukushima ...