This story appears in the June 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. The world economy in the ninth century had two powerful engines. One was Tang dynasty China, an empire stretching from ...

Tea was popular in the Tang Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties prominent officials and eminent people used tea drinking as an occasion to foster friendships and discuss poetry.

The Lion of St. Mark standing on a column in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy Photo: VCG. A stunning finding has revealed ...

The Historical Records by Sima Qian, a famous historian of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 220), reports that Yi Yin, the first famous prime minister in known Chinese history, helped Tang (the first ...

Welcome to DLF’s Dynasty Aftermath. This staple article is our longest running signature piece as we have a little fun after ...

Chinese sports have existed for as long as civilisation has existed, some games were strikingly similar to today's ...

When I was invited to talk about the civil service exams and Tang Dynasty poetry to a class of seventh graders, I consulted my go-to text, An Anthology of Chinese Literature, Beginnings to 1911, ...

In Xi'an, the ancient city walls are featured in the documentary "Beautiful China ... performances of intangible cultural heritages, Tang Dynasty inspired interactive shows, and Robot parades ...

To the credit of “The Dynasty,” the documentary doesn’t shy away from the topics — even if certain notable Patriots figures are conspicuously absent with commentary in these sections.

This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this land. Narrator: The Shang dynasty was located near the Yellow River. The river made the land good for ...

Its products operates through the Hengda, the Hengdeli or HDL brand, TOERTO, WULIQIAO, and Pottery Capital of Tang Dynasty brands. It offers porcelain, glazed, glazed porcelain, rustic ...