Here, we look at some of the most iconic chairs of all time–each one playing a part in how we connect, think, and unwind.

Young Ngai planned to castrate himself to enter the palace for richness and fame. On his way, Ngai was attracted by Han, a showgirl from a sex torture show. They then ran away from Sun the eunuch ...

Many different metals have been used as money, including copper, iron, tin, gold, and silver. Metal money can be melted down and used for other purposes, which makes it an appealing form of payment.

"All the characteristics and hallmarks are there that identify it as a product of the early Ming [Dynasty] period," Ms McAteer said. How exactly the bowl found itself being sold at a Connecticut ...

Alongside the airy depictions of nirvana were earthier details familiar to any Silk Road traveler: Central Asian merchants with long noses and floppy hats ... during the Ming dynasty in the ...

A background essay on the Ming Dynasty, its powerful trade networks and diplomatic missions as far as Africa and the Red Sea, and the domestic tensions that ultimately changed the course of world ...

Something that caught the writer’s attention was the sight of fishermen using birds to help them catch fish on the river.

However, it's actually Ming Dynasty. As a Han piece ... We have 108 on his hat. That would be the 108th Regiment. Do you know what these are for? They're, they look like epaulets to me, but ...

A well-preserved ancient stone arch bridge dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) has been uncovered in Songxi county, East China's Fujian Province. Photo: China News Service A well-preserved ...

A Chinese orphan Hongwu, a peasant soldier who gave up banditry to become a Buddhist monk, led the revolt and founded the Ming dynasty in 1368. Author: Jean Johnson. Why were there so many Chinese ...

The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.