The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

At least that’s what the mock-up of China’s “White Emperor,” or ... mock-up at the Zhuhai Air Show in Guangdong, China last week. We know only what the Chinese government has leaked ...

Pundits are scrambling to assess the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s White Emperor fighter. Unveiled last week at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the White ...

Tsung-Cheng, emperor of China, ascended the throne in 1627. The country was torn with dissension. Revolution broke out in the north and west. Two rebel leaders, Li Tse Cheng and Shang Ko Ki ...

Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...

Construction of the Great Wall of China started during the reign of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, who ruled from ...

The Foreign Ministry’s China Division in 1991 listed the pros and cons of arranging a visit to China by Emperor Akihito, including the possible impact on diplomatic relations around Asia.

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.