Chin – China’s Third Dynasty
An introduction to the Chin Dynasty, China’s third, which was ruled by Shih Huang-ti, the first emperor of China from 221-206 BCE.
The Chou Dynasty...
Shang – The First Dynasty of China
Analysing the nature of the magic and sexual freedom of China's first recognised dynasty.
The Shang Dynasty (1765-1123 BCE) is recognised as being the first...
The Impact of the Steppe Peoples
From the Cimmerians to the Manchus, the nomadic horse riders from the Asian Steppes have swooped down on the sedentary peoples of Europe and...
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...
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...
Chou – China’s Second Dynasty
The Chou Dynasty (1123-221 BCE) succeeded the Shang Dynasty as the Age of Reason succeeded the Age of Magic. Chou Emperors were characterised by...
China Humbled by Foreigners
After 1794, the British employed opium to turn millions of Chinese into addicts as a means of forcing the Chinese Emperor to grant them...
The 1930s Depression in China
The economic depression of the 1930s had a terrible impact on the western world - but did it also have the same impact in...
China’s Great & Crumbling Wall
The Great Wall of China was built to protect the country from northern invaders. From ancient centuries to the 1930s, millions of soldiers defended...
Chinese Philosophy: An Idiom of Hard Work and Patience
In the century of Confucius, Lao Tzu and Sun Tzu, some of the states in Zhou Dynasty (about 1,000B.C.–221B.C.) became strong and tried to...