Ancient History
Qin Shi Huang (259–210 BCE), whose birth name was Ying Zheng, became the first ruler to bring all of China under one central government and is known as the founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty....
Ancient History
The famous Chinese saying sleeping on firewood and tasting gall (卧薪尝胆) stands for never giving up, staying strong when things are tough, and being determined to fix a wrong or get back what was lost....
Ancient History
The old story about Zhuge Liang calling for the east wind, which has been told in plays and books for hundreds of years as a key part of Chinese culture, actually shows a clear split between what really happened....
Ancient History
The huge waterway project started by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty (who ruled from 604 to 618) stands as one of the most talked-about events in Chinese history, and even though it brought centuries of cultural mixing and economic unity....
Ancient History
Temujin, who later became known as Genghis Khan, transformed from a lonely outcast into the creator of the biggest connected empire in history, building a fighting force that was far more than just a random group of warriors because it was a skilled....
Ancient History
For more than two thousand years, people have connected China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, with two terrible acts: burning books and burying scholars alive, which have become lasting symbols of cruel rule that stops free thinking....
