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Jun 27, 2008
Historical Portrait of the Muslim Chinese
In: Chinese History (general)
By: Vincent Gagnon-Lefebvre
The Hui are one of the most important and peculiar of China's minorities because of their unique place inside China's socio-historical space. more...
May 14, 2008
Drinking in the Tang Dynasty
In: Tang Dynasty
By: John Walsh
How, when and why did people drink during the Tang Dynasty? more...
The Sex Life of Chairman Mao
In: Modern Chinese Dynasties
Chairman Mao Zedong had a long and varied sex life, both with his several wives and the many young girls procured for his longevity. more...
Apr 30, 2008
Eunuchs
Who were the eunuchs and what was their role in the Tang Dynasty? more...
Apr 23, 2008
Aristocracy in the Tang Dynasty
What was the role of the aristocracy in the Tang dynasty? How did they live? more...
Apr 10, 2008
Ancient Shinto Shrines
What were the shrines that the Japanese people erected to support their animist Shinto beliefs in the ancient past? more...
Mar 12, 2008
The Jurchen
In: Sung Dynasty
The Jurchen (or Jin) were a powerful steppe people who know are little known. Who were they? more...
Nestorian Christianity
Marco Polo noted the presence of Nestorians throughout China. Who were these people and what did they believe? more...
Mar 6, 2008
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 China. What impacts from this more...
Feb 28, 2008
The Dalai Lamas
Who is the Dalai Lama? The fourteenth - what happened to the first thirteen? more...
Feb 21, 2008
Tibet at the Start of the C20th
Continuing the series on Tibetan history with an article on the early twentieth century. more...
Feb 17, 2008
The History of Tibet
A thematic introduction to a series of articles about the history of Tibet. more...
Feb 7, 2008
Sino Vietnamese Relationships
In: Chinese History
Why did China and Vietnam go to war in 1979? What factors have affected their relationship? more...
Nov 25, 2007
Ming
The Mongol Yuan Dynasty was a disaster for the Chinese people. Eventually they rebelled and established a new dynasty of their own. more...
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