Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan, defeated the Chinese Southern Song in 1279, and for the first time all of China was under foreign rule. In 1271 Kublai Khan named his dynasty Yuan which means ...

Unlike many Western dramas that were designed to maximize expression with the aid of dazzling costumes, the Chinese art is low-key and rooted in the works of Wang Ximeng, a Song Dynasty artist's ...

"That's normal, because it was developed quickly and [has been] passed down since the time of the Song dynasty. "Chinese tea drinking culture has focused more on brewing from loose tea. The ...