Ancient History
The Tang (618–907 CE) and Song (960–1279 CE) dynasties were a turning point in China’s premodern economic history because they saw the commodity economy grow stronger than it ever had before the modern era....
Ancient History
Between 1405 and 1433, Admiral Zheng He carried out seven major sea journeys on behalf of the Ming government, traveling to places that included Southeast Asia....
Ancient History
In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, put in place a set of isolationist rules, usually called bi guan suo guo in Chinese, which limited international trade....
Ancient History
Centralized rule was the main political structure of ancient China, and unlike the divided political situation in medieval Europe, ancient Chinese governments always tried to take control of military matters....
Ancient History
The old Silk Road was a large network across continents that changed how silk was spread and what it meant to different cultures all over Eurasia....
