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

Pundits are scrambling to assess the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s White Emperor fighter. Unveiled last week at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the White ...

Tsung-Cheng, emperor of China, ascended the throne in 1627. The country was torn with dissension. Revolution broke out in the north and west. Two rebel leaders, Li Tse Cheng and Shang Ko Ki ...

Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...

This sweeping account of the life of Pu-Yi, the last emperor of China, follows the leader's tumultuous reign. After being captured by the Red Army as a war criminal in 1950, Pu-Yi recalls his ...

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] Watching The Last Emperor again was an uncomfortable experience. The film about China’s last hereditary ruler is served in grand ...

The terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created to accompany the first emperor of China into the afterlife, according to archaeologists. Ying Zheng took the throne ...

The Foreign Ministry’s China Division in 1991 listed the pros and cons of arranging a visit to China by Emperor Akihito, including the possible impact on diplomatic relations around Asia.