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- Chinese History | National Treasures Between 1st April and 2nd June, 2009 the National Museum of China loaned to Hainan Provincial Museum of Haikou, 66 artefacts designated as "National Treasures". This...
- Chinese History | Qing Dynasty Imperial Palace Exhibition The Qing Dynasty lasted from 1644 to 1911 CE, and was established by foreign Manchurian horsemen organised under various banners. The first 150 years of this...
- Chinese History | The People's Republic of China The civil war in China, between Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Kuomintang and Mao's Communists, lasted from 1946 until Communist victory in 1949. Since then,...
- Chinese History | Taiping Rebellion This was probably the most destructive civil war, in terms of loss of human life, in global history. Although it is impossible to obtain accurate figures for...
- Chinese History | Republic of China For more than 6,000 years, the Chinese people were ruled by a series of dynastic feudal emperors until Dr Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary Kuomintang forces overthrew...
- Chinese History | Hainan Ethnic Minorities "The minorities of Hainan mainly inhabit the Central and Southern areas of Hainan Island. With a population of over 1.4 million, the Li, Miao and Hui nationalities...
- Ancient China: A Homeschool Unit Study When teaching our children ancient history, we are sure to include Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome. Unfortunately we sometimes...
- Shih Huang Ti, First Emperor of China | Qin Shi Huang Shih Huang Ti (or Qin Shi Huang Ti) was heir to the throne of Chin, a powerful feudal state in northwest China. On his accession he set about uniting...
- Chinese Dynasties | Historic Events Take a look at some of the significant events in Chinese history through the evolving backdrop of the feudal monarchies within the Chinese dynasties. Then, take...
- Chinese Dynasties | Xia Dynasty There's still debate if this dynasty actually existed. In 1959, however, archaeologists uncovered ruins at Erlitou in Yanshi, Henan Province, dating back to...
- Chinese Dynasties | The Shang Dynasty In the Shang Dynasty, there is evidence of the use of horse-drawn chariots with spoked wheels, as well as huge organised armies. The successful use of bronze...
- Chiang Kai-shek? Dr Sun Yat-sen's Successor! Chiang Kai-shek was leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) for fifty years, after Dr Sun Yat-sen died in 1925. He claimed Dr Sun's legacy as his...
- Chinese Dynasties | Western Zhou Dynasty The early years of the Zhou Dynasty brought population growth, stability and peaceful domestic order. The emperors legitimised their rule by introducing the...
- Stupid Shoes A Gallery of Horrible Footwear- Past & Present They're ridiculous, they're impractical, they're.....downright stupid! And let's be honest, most of us...
- Chinese Festivals | National Day On October 1st, 1949, the Chinese Communist Party, under Chairman Mao's leadership declared victory in the war against Chiang Kai Shek's Nationalists. Mao raised...
- China - Forbidden city Have you been to the Forbidden city or are you planning a trip there? Then this lens is for you. I have a relative who recently took a trip to China. I'm s...
- drs2biz Lensography of Squidoo Lenses G'day everybody from drs2biz. This is my lensography, and it should give you an insight into what makes me tick. Since joining Squidoo in September 16 2008,...
- Kong Qiu? Master Philosopher, Confucius Confucius was born in the State of Lu in the last years of the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zhou Dynasty. He was a member of the "Shi" elite, professional...
- Chinese Dynasties | The Zhou Dynasty The Zhou Dynasty was the longest in Chinese history, lasting from 1045 to 256 BCE. The Zhou believed in the moralisation of political events. In other words,...
- Chinese Dynasties | Warring States Period This was a period of time when people were very disturbed about what was going on in the world around them. The Warring States Period was in the second half...
