the first emperor of China. The reason for the mass burial of the statues is not crystal clear, although it’s often interpreted as a symbolic way of protecting the emperor in his afterlife.

THE Terracotta Warriors are a collection of life-sized clay statues that were created to accompany Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, in his mausoleum. These figures, buried over ...

An exhibition showcasing 64 archives of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) concerning his wishes for Chinese ...

Negotiations for the first Japanese emperor to visit China in 1992 were kept so secret that the prime minister at the time, Kiichi Miyazawa, complained he was not sufficiently consulted.

The emperor’s visit to China can bring the world’s attention ... Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu will be the first leader of an industrialized nation to visit China since the Tiananmen Square ...