Qing Dynasty
Founded by the Manchus in 1644, the Qing was the last imperial dynasty to rule China. It built the largest consolidated empire in China's history and witnessed tremendous achieveme...
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With the conclusion of the Arrow War (1860), China realized that her position was challenged by new forces from the West. Her supreme power was shattered, her material resources were limited and her t...
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A Chinese lawmaker revived calls for the removal of a Starbucks coffee shop from Beijing's famed Forbidden City, saying its presence was a smear on China's historical legacy, the official Xinhua Ne...
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BEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Chinese police seizures of
party drugs have more than doubled this year, the Xinhua news
agency said on Wednesday, reflecting the increasing use of such
drugs. In the f...
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BEIJING, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Traditional Chinese roast duck
chain Quanjude, which has already upset purists by changing its
English name to "Quanjude Peking Roast Duck - Since 1864", has
upset more...
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Kassel, Germany (dpa) - When a cook, Ferran Adria, was appointed
an official artist at the Documenta expo in Germany, several outraged
critics said that cuisine lacked the i...
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Today is Monday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2007. There are 322 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born...
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China condemned a massive rally organized by Taiwan's president calling for the island's membership in the United Nations, warning Sunday that Beijing was now preparing for a "serious situation."Th...
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Fighter jets streaked across overcast skies Wednesday as Taiwan held a National Day military parade for the first time since it halted such displays of war-fighting prowess in 1991 to ease tensions...
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The bronze bowl seems unremarkable until you study it from above. Then, the shallow basin suddenly seems to teem with life: etchings of tiny tadpoles, turtles and fish wriggle across the bottom and...
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The transfer of U.S. military bases to the South Koreans is on track and going smoothly, U.S. officials said as Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his top military leaders gathered Tuesday for two ...
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BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The bulldozers have moved in,
but in Beijing's historic Qianmen neighbourhood, pockets of
holdouts are refusing to move. Among them are the Zhengs, who are suing their ...
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Qing Dynasty
Qing China History: Challenges from the West
Chinese lawmaker want Starbucks ousted
