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Do the Falkland Islands Belong to China?
2012-04-03 17:26:00 ‘The recent announcement by Dr. Wen Peng Fo, spokesman of the Commission of Investigatory Archeologists (CIA) of Beijing, confirms that the Chinese fleet which circumnavigated the globe, commanded by Admiral Cheng Ho, discovered the Malvinas/Falkland Islands in 1421. The news …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Long Po, the Emperor's daughter and his money...
2007-09-25 06:14:00 It is away from life in the Pacific, away from money and more into health - away, away north to the realms of historical and mystical Imperial China. The Chinese Emperor's daughter was in ill health, in fact she was extremely ill and he had promised more riches than money could buy if any of his subjects could cure her. read more
By: Communati.com
The Establishment of the Han Empire and Imperial China
2007-08-18 18:18:00 Author: Grant Hardy, Anne Behnke KinneyPaperback: 220 pagesPublisher: Greenwood Press (March 2005)Language: EnglishISBN: 031332588X(R)The establishment of the Han Empire, solidifying the Qin unification of the warring states, is of paramount importance in the history of China, and arguably, in world history. This excellent introduction to that dynastic period devotes separate chapters to the political, institutional, technological, and social ramifications of the era. The final chapter is one of the most interesting and important: in an interpretive essay the writers consider the cultural and political consequences of the Han Empire in East Asia, make comparisons (especially to Rome and Persia), and look ahead to post-Han China. A few pages suggest a reevaluation of the First Emperor, arguing that he might have been unfairly vilified by Han apologists. There are 20 biographies, 14 primary-source documents, several time lines, a brief glossary, a bibliography (including film, Int... |
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