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Kublai Khan(1215-1294),known as Shizu of the Yuan dynasty,was the founder of the Yuan Dynasty,a division of the Mongol Empire,reigning from...

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Genghis Khan(1162-1227),born Temujin,was the founder and Great Khan(emperor)of the Mongol Empire,which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his...

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Hutongs represent an important cultural element of the city of Beijing.Thanks to Beijing's long history and status as capital for...

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On May 3,1644 the Manchus seized Beijing in the name of freeing the city from the bandit Li Zicheng.Dorgon held...

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In 1368,Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing and his general Xu Da captured Dadu.The last Yuan court fled...

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When Kublai Khan,the grandson of Genghis Khan,visited Yanjing in 1261,much of old Zhongdu,including the imperial palace,lay in ruin.He stayed in...

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Though Beijing was a peripheral city to Chinese dynasties centered in Luoyang and Xi'an,it was an important entryway into China...

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