As the only empress regnant in China's history，Wu Ze-tian is a controversial historical figure for her political achievements and her...
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Emperor Wu of Han was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty and is considered one of the greatest emperors...
Chinese culinary arts are famous all over the world.Be cause China covers a large territory and has more than 50...
Da Yu，or Yu the Great，was a legendary hero who tamed the rivers in central and east China，which flooded frequently，to make...
The Yellow Emperor is widely deemed as a “historicized”legendary figure in Chinese history.Huangdi，as he is known in Chinese, is credited...
After the Opium War，many Chinese intellectuals recognized that Western civilization had an advantage over chinese civilization，so they called for learning...
The Making of the Literary Giant Sima Qian lived from145 to about90BC From his father he inherited the position of...
Dong Zhongshu was no doubt the most important philosopher of the Western Han.During the Eastern Han that followed it，his theories，especially...
Before the founding of the Qin dynasty，the foundation of Chinese philosophy was laid.Nevertheless，it is by no means to say that...
Educator and reformer Tao Xingzhi devoted his life to promoting mass education in China，especially education in rural areas，in the first...
Cai Yuanpei was a great revolutionary educator in the late 19th century and early 20th century in China.Today，he is still...
Kang Youwei was a famous scholar，thinker and reformist in the late Qing Dynasty（1644-1911）.He was also an ardent advocate of a...
Yan Fu was a great enlightenment thinker，translator and educator in China in the late 19th century.He was the firstChinese who...
Li Hongzhang was a leading statesman and the most powerful government official in the late Qing Dynasty（1644-1911）. In his 25-year...
Gong Zizhen was a famous scholar，thinker and poet.He was also a great pioneer of the reform movement that unfolded in...
Xu Xiake was the greatest explorer，travel writer and geographer of the Ming Dynasty（1368-1644），and one of the greatest in China's history.He...
Hai Rui was a government official in the Ming Dynasty（1368-1644）known for his uncompromising honesty，morality and integrity.Years after his death，he was...
Cinese people believe that eventful times usually would bring forth heroes.It's certainly true when the Jurchen-ruled Jin Dynasty invaded the...
Wang Anshi was a renowned statesman，economist，writ-er and poet in the Northern Song Dynasty（960-1127）.But above all，he has been highly regarded as...
Bao Zheng, better known for his vernacular title of "Lord Bao"or"Justice Bao,"was a historical figure and governmentofficial who lived in...