Originally named the Black Tortoise Gate (Xuanwumen), the gate received a name change in the 1600s because the birth name of the Qing dynasty’s Kangxi emperor was Xuanye.

The Qing Dynasty in China, after over 250 years, crumbled in 1912. An international research team has pinpointed key reasons behind the collapse, revealing parallels to modern instability and ...

During the Qing dynasty (1636-1911), they were depicted as door gods in Lunar New Year paintings from Wei County in the eastern Shandong province. However, rather than being pasted on front doors, ...

A pair of jars purchased as part of a batch of ceramics from a London thrift store for £20 ($25) sold for almost 3,000 times that after they were found to date back to the Qing dynasty. The two ...

A photo of two men riding trendy high-wheel Penny-Farthing bicycles past a Qing Dynasty gate aptly captures the essence of Taipei in 1897 — a newly colonized city on the cusp of great change. The ...

Chinese women dressed in Qing Dynasty attire walk in front of a traditional gate at Beihai park in Beijing, China, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Show Caption ...

News; UK News; Auction News; Ancient Qing Dynasty cup found gathering dust in garage set to fetch £5,000 at auction A rare Chinese treasure dating back to the late 17th or early 18th century is ...

A pair of jars purchased as part of a batch of ceramics from a London thrift store for £20 ($25) sold for almost 3,000 times that after they were found to date back to the Qing dynasty. The two ...