Tea Horse Road
Whilst there are many intersections and somewhat of a delta of outlets at the ends, the traditional tea horse road has two routes. They...
Taiping Rebellion in 19th Century China
During the middle of the 19th century, China was faced with the destructive capacity and decisiveness of civil war. This conflict became known as...
Foot Binding in China
Foot binding in China was a practice that involved systematically wrapping a woman’s foot in cloth bandages over a period of years, forcing it...
Confucius: Jokes, Quotations and History
Confucius (551B.C.–479B.C.) was a great thinker in ancient China. His philosophies gained prominence in China over other doctrines for 2,000 years from Han Dynasty...
Impact of the Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was a conflict that pitted the Russian Empire against the Japanese Empire between February 10, 1904 to September 5, 1905. The...
China: Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty
The Tang and Song Dynasties of China provide a glimpse into ancient Chinese splendor and reveal Chinese advances in all aspects of human life.
The...
Chinese Yin Yang Philosophy: Confucius, Lao Tzu and Bruce Lee
“Happiness is to be found by misery's side. Misery lurks beneath happiness. Who knows what either will come to in the end?” said ancient...
The 1911 Revolution and the Last Emperor of China
After nearly a century of foreign intervention, nationalist forces seized control of China from the Emperor and the Qing Dynasty.
After years of foreign intervention...
Classical China The Shang and Zhou Dynasties
The first known civilisations from earliest Chinese history were the Shang and Zhou dynasties (c.1650-771 BC). Learn about how they came to power.
The Shang...
The Five Dynasties
An introduction to the chaotic period of five dynasties and ten principalities throuh which China suffered between 907-960. Was this period really the Dark...