China’s last emperor, Puyi ascended to the Qing dynasty throne at age three, only to be stripped of his title three years later, after the Wuchang uprising that triggered the 1911 revolution.
Hsaau Tung, the boy emperor, interviewed with regard to the withdrawal of the restriction on his movements, said he did not desire to reenter the “cage” of the Imperial City, for he disliked ...
This is the spectacular moment a drone show illuminated the night sky in China. Breathtaking footage shows thousands of UAVs moving in unison while forming a red dragon, a bird, a soldier, the Chinese ...
Mao certainly didn't think so. In May 1958, having silenced most of China's intellectuals, the Great Teacher, referring to Qin's founding emperor, Shihuangdi, boasted: ‘He buried 460 scholars alive; ...
Financially pressured Hong Kong and mainland Chinese tycoons continue offloading ... of The Arch’s Sun Tower (Block 1A) is dubbed the Emperor’s Home for its ostentatious decor.
Any discussion of expanding the number of successors to the Chrysanthemum Throne, including proposals to open the way for a woman to become emperor, is off the table for now. A government panel ...
The last Americans considered to have been “wrongfully detained” by Chinese authorities have been released and will soon be on their way home to reunite with their families, US State Secretary ...