The foreign relations of Imperial China from the Qin dynasty until the Qing dynasty encompassed many situations as the fortunes of dynasties rose and fell. Chinese culture had influenced neighboring a
The Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424). During his reign, Admiral Zheng He led a gigantic maritime tributary fleet abroad on the seven treasure voyages.
Statues of the Yungang Grottoes, one of many cultural symbols displaying China's embracement of Buddhism.
Prince Shōtoku (574–622) was a regent and a politician of the Imperial Court in Japan.
A painting portraying Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty by painter Yan Liben (c. 600–673).
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The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area. Each region now considered part of the Chinese world has experienced periods of unity, fracture, prosperity, and strife. C
Traditional reconstruction of the Peking Man skull
Restoration of the skull Shaanxi History Museum
LL-1 partials skull
10,000-year-old pottery, Xianren Cave culture (18,000–7000 BC)