I desired dragons with a profound desire,” fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien once said about his childhood imagination, captivated as he waswith the creatures of myth. That desir ...

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continuing its ruling for more than 150 years as the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). In a documentary about Jiangnan, scholar Mei Xinlin, an expert on the region’s literature and art, says: “After ...

In Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), poet Lu You wrote: "All night in the small loft, I listened to spring rain; The next morning, apricot blossoms will be sold in the deep lanes." In modern ...

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Song Dynasty silks, for example ... which dates from the change-over from the Northern Song to the Southern Song around 1127, which was 150 years before the development of the cannon in the ...

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Savor the rich flavors of Hangzhou cuisine, from West Lake Vinegar Fish to Dongpo Pork and Shrimps with Longjing Tea. As spring reaches its peak, join Kate on a journey through the heart of Hangzhou.

Lunar soil samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions from the moon displayed at the China Pavilion of 2025 Osaka Expo. Photo: Courtesy of CCPIT. How would you ...

The Society for Song, Yuan, and Conquest Dynasty Studies is an international society committed to the encouragement of the study of Chinese—as well as Jürchen, Khitan, Tangut, and Mongol—history, ...