The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

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What You Need to Know: China unveiled the White Emperor fighter, a purported sixth-generation aircraft, at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition. While the mock-up revealed little ...

It is always tempting to under- or over-value the lessons of history. But sometimes the parallels are too compelling to ignore. Consider, for example, the personnel policies of the ruling class among ...

What You Need to Know: China’s Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) recently unveiled the White Emperor (see image above), or Baidi, at the China International Aviation and Aerospace ...

The face of a Chinese emperor who lived around 1,500 years ago has been reconstructed by a team of researchers, revealing the appearance of the ancient ruler. The facial reconstruction of the emperor ...

China is known for its elaborate architecture and the history behind each piece is amazing. Scale the Great Wall and visit other extravagant Chinese emperor legacies. Interested in visiting the 2010 ...

A Patek Philippe watch owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi—the last emperor of China’s Qing dynasty—sold for $5.1 million hammer at an auction Tuesday, more than 85 years after it was first made by the German ...