Chinese History
Learn about Chinese history ancient to present.
Ancient Chinese Dynasties
Articles about ancient Chinese dynasties from Ancient History Guide, N.S. Gill.
Articles about ancient Chinese dynasties from Ancient History Guide, N.S. Gill.
Tibet and China: History of a Complex Relationship
History of the interaction between China and Tibet, including the unclear relationship between the two over time.
History of the interaction between China and Tibet, including the unclear relationship between the two over time.
Accomplishments by Period and Dynasty in Ancient China
Learn about ancient Chinese accomplishments and technological progress made beginning in the Neolithic Period. This covers Ancient China from roughly 12,000 B.C. through the 6th century A.D.
Learn about ancient Chinese accomplishments and technological progress made beginning in the Neolithic Period. This covers Ancient China from roughly 12,000 B.C. through the 6th century A.D.
The Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Tangshan, China on July 28, 1976 killed at least 242,000 people (the official death count).
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Tangshan, China on July 28, 1976 killed at least 242,000 people (the official death count).
The Battle of Talas River, 751 A.D.
A little-known battle between the Tang Chinese Empire and the Abbasid Arabs took place on the banks of an obscure Central Asian river in 751 A.D. This battle, however, would change world history in ways unforeseen.
A little-known battle between the Tang Chinese Empire and the Abbasid Arabs took place on the banks of an obscure Central Asian river in 751 A.D. This battle, however, would change world history in ways unforeseen.
Along the Silk Road
The Silk Road contained three major routes leading westward from Xian, with probably hundreds of smaller ways and by ways. The northern route ran westward from China to the Black Sea; the central to Persia and the Mediterranean Sea; and the southern to Afghanistan, Iran, and India.
The Silk Road contained three major routes leading westward from Xian, with probably hundreds of smaller ways and by ways. The northern route ran westward from China to the Black Sea; the central to Persia and the Mediterranean Sea; and the southern to Afghanistan, Iran, and India.