Some of the golden ages Mr Norberg describes will be familiar to readers, but he adds fresh details and provocative arguments ...

This vibrant period in Chinese history was marked by economic prosperity and remarkable ... Let's begin by providing a worldwide context for the Song Dynasty. In 1271, the Italian merchant Marco ...

The imperial tombs of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Song Mausoleums, are in western Gongxian County, Henan Province. Except for Emperor Hui Zong, named Zhao Ji (1082-1135), and Qin ...

Song Zu refers to Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty is known for its economic and cultural prosperity. These achievements were due to the policies adopted when the ...

Is the international economic order, as we have known it ... Returning to the original story, that Song Dynasty verse includes a corresponding line: "All water flows to the east." ...