The importance of male heirs made for complex negotiations of ritual, law, and lineage for those wishing to adopt
Five love stories about ancient monarchs and their male confidantes
When civilizations collide over the stars, there is nothing left to do but declare battle…to the death!
Two recent dramas offer new explanations to why the wife of Emperor Qianlong cut her hair—and got herself banished from court
Emperors that broke the stereotype of being serial philanderers
China’s emperors were no strangers to the curse of bad data—and built their own secret system to avoid it
After years of neglect, the Forbidden City’s Palace Museum is finally being opened up and dragged into the 21st century
In honor of the leadership transition in Washington, a countdown of rulers so bad that they ended eras
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