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By: John Walsh
What were the shrines that the Japanese people erected to support their animist Shinto beliefs in the ancient past? 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...
By: John Walsh
Why did China and Vietnam go to war in 1979? What factors have affected their relationship? more...
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...
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...
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
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...
Restaurants in Song Dynasty China
By: John Walsh
Restaurants available in Song Dynasty China were enormous and enormously varied. Yet the food itself was very similar to what is available today. more...
By: John Walsh
The life and times of Temur Oljeitu (Chengzong), the grandson of and successor to Khubilai Khan, the Mongol conqueror of China. more...
By: John Walsh
The life and reign of the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty - and the consort who was to become China's only female emperor. more...
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