The cold temperatures and reduced rainfall lasted from around 1300 to 1850. Most previous studies on the Ming Dynasty's fall ...

A murderous rampage in Zhuhai, Guangdong that left 35 dead and scores wounded was met with a now all-too-familiar refrain on ...

Researchers link the collapse of the Ming Dynasty to severe droughts, offering new insights into how climate shaped ancient ...

Climate change has a profound impact on historical societal transformations. A recent study by Chinese researchers has found ...

Recent research by Chinese scientists suggests that shifts in climate may have contributed to the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, one of China’s most influential empires. While historians traditionally ...

The globular body rising from a straight foot to a long waisted neck attached to a strap handle, painted overall with flower sprays including lotus and prunus borne on leafy stems, the handle with ...

Climate change has played a crucial role in shaping societies throughout history. Recently, a study led by Chinese ...

Before dawn on March 19, Chongzhen (reigned 1628-1644) ran out of the palace without his crown, his hair loose and unkempt. He wore a long white gown embroidered with a dragon and a single soft ...

The Chinese Communist party (CCP) is spooked by Halloween. In Shanghai, police have rounded up people gathering in costumes ...

In 1642 (15th year of the reign of Ming Emperor Chongzhen) the Dutch evicted the Spaniards and took over north Taiwan. The Chinese people on both sides of the Straits waged various forms of ...

Emperor Chongzhen, the last emperor of Ming Dynasty, on coming to power, distanced the mighty eunuch Wei Zhongxian and removed all his supporters. The country was in turmoil, but the heroes of ...