Chinese History
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In: Tang Dynasty
By: John Walsh
Who were the eunuchs and what was their role in the Tang Dynasty? more...
Aristocracy in the Tang Dynasty
In: Tang Dynasty
By: John Walsh
What was the role of the aristocracy in the Tang dynasty? How did they live? more...
By: John Walsh
What were the shrines that the Japanese people erected to support their animist Shinto beliefs in the ancient past? more...
In: Sung Dynasty
By: John Walsh
The Jurchen (or Jin) were a powerful steppe people who know are little known. Who were they? more...
By: John Walsh
Marco Polo noted the presence of Nestorians throughout China. Who were these people and what did they believe? more...
The Impact of the Steppe Peoples
By: John Walsh
From the Cimmerians to the Manchus, the nomadic horse riders from the Asian Steppes have swooped down on the sedentary peoples of Europe and China. What impacts from this more...
By: John Walsh
Who is the Dalai Lama? The fourteenth - what happened to the first thirteen? more...
Tibet at the Start of the C20th
By: John Walsh
Continuing the series on Tibetan history with an article on the early twentieth century. more...
By: John Walsh
A thematic introduction to a series of articles about the history of Tibet. more...
In: Chinese History
By: John Walsh
Why did China and Vietnam go to war in 1979? What factors have affected their relationship? more...
In: Chinese History
By: John Walsh
The Mongol Yuan Dynasty was a disaster for the Chinese people. Eventually they rebelled and established a new dynasty of their own. more...
In: Chinese History
By: John Walsh
The reign of the Mongols over China was disastrous for the Chinese people. They finally threw out their oppressors - how did this come to pass? more...
In: Chinese History
By: John Walsh
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 Ages? more...
Daughters-in-Law in Song China
In: Chinese History
By: John Walsh
Once the wedding party was over, what sort of life could brides expect in the China of the Song Dynasty (960-1279)? more...
