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Wu Zetian’s Lasting Imprint: Empress, Innovator, and Controversy
Today, we’ll continue to talk about Wu Zetian. Despite achieving the pinnacle of power, her later years were marked by isolation and introspection, a…
1 year, 10 months ago
Wu Zetian: The Rise of China’s Only Empress
In this first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll talk about Wu Zetian’s ascent from a lowly concubine to the only female emperor i…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Exquisite Legacy of Northern Wei Lacquer Screens
Today, we’ll introduce a set of lacquer screens from the turbulent Northern Wei Dynasty of more than 1,500 years ago. Due to their exquisite craftsma…
1 year, 10 months ago
A New Relationship with New Audiences
Today, we’ll delve further into how innovations adopted in recent years by museums in Shanxi Province are enhancing the visitor experience, blending …
1 year, 10 months ago
Tech Meets Heritage: Mural Museum and its Modern Makeover
In this first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll be talking about the innovative Taiyuan Northern Qi Dynasty Mural Museum, which h…
1 year, 10 months ago
Cultural Relics: Collect Calls
Today, we’ll delve further into the developments regarding the repatriation of looted cultural relics to their respective countries of origin. The et…
1 year, 10 months ago
Cultural Relics: Unanswered Prayers
In the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll talk about how almost 30 years after a statue containing the 1,000-year-old mummif…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Man Who Changed the Game: King of Asian Football
Today, we’ll talk about Lee Wai-tong, a pioneering figure in Chinese football who achieved global recognition through his exceptional playing and coa…
1 year, 11 months ago
Searching for Sunken Ships of the Beiyang Fleet
Today, we’ll continue to talk about the endeavors of underwater archaeologists as they work to salvage the remnants of the Beiyang Fleet warships tha…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Sinking of Beiyang Fleet Warships
In the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll delve into the courageous resistance displayed by the Beiyang Fleet warships again…
1 year, 11 months ago