As the imperial residences of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties （1368-1911）, the Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang were the centers of state power in late feudal China.
This study discussed the development and evolution of Chinese royal gardens from the initial generation period (Zhou,Qin and Han dynasties) to the late mature period (middle Qing Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty).Thro...This study discussed the development and evolution of Chinese royal gardens from the initial generation period (Zhou,Qin and Han dynasties) to the late mature period (middle Qing Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty).Through the specific analysis of the typical royal gardens in different periods,the development and changes of the gardening skills and overall layout of the royal gardens in each period were obtained,and the development characteristics of the whole historical period of the Chinese royal gardens were summarized.展开更多
The Palace Museum in Beijing, located within the imperial palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644- 1911) dynasties, has become an internet celebrity of sorts in recent years, amassing a growing number of fans, e...The Palace Museum in Beijing, located within the imperial palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644- 1911) dynasties, has become an internet celebrity of sorts in recent years, amassing a growing number of fans, especially young people, with innovative cultural products. From mini-cartoons retrofitted from figure paintings in the royal collection to the documentary film Masters in Forbidden City and TV programs National Treasures and New Products Available·Forbidden City, not to mention a long list of souvenirs, the museum has been stirring sensations over and over again.展开更多
Academic and popular accounts of the Opium War have gone through nearly two centuries of change in focus, view, and scope. My study probes this extensive historiography by tracing the evolvement of our understanding o...Academic and popular accounts of the Opium War have gone through nearly two centuries of change in focus, view, and scope. My study probes this extensive historiography by tracing the evolvement of our understanding of the war through various phases among which we saw the rise of the ＂China-centered approach＂ and the beginning of a new trend towards combining government archives with personal records such as memoirs, personal correspondence, and private journals in research. Based on the observation, I will indicate, despite their undeniable achievements, most of the existing scholarships have paid little attention to the ordinary people in China whose lives were deeply affected by the war. It is high time that we pay more attention to human experience of the Chinese people in order to understand not only the war itself but also the history it helped shape.展开更多
文摘As the imperial residences of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties （1368-1911）, the Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang were the centers of state power in late feudal China.
文摘This study discussed the development and evolution of Chinese royal gardens from the initial generation period (Zhou,Qin and Han dynasties) to the late mature period (middle Qing Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty).Through the specific analysis of the typical royal gardens in different periods,the development and changes of the gardening skills and overall layout of the royal gardens in each period were obtained,and the development characteristics of the whole historical period of the Chinese royal gardens were summarized.
文摘The Palace Museum in Beijing, located within the imperial palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644- 1911) dynasties, has become an internet celebrity of sorts in recent years, amassing a growing number of fans, especially young people, with innovative cultural products. From mini-cartoons retrofitted from figure paintings in the royal collection to the documentary film Masters in Forbidden City and TV programs National Treasures and New Products Available·Forbidden City, not to mention a long list of souvenirs, the museum has been stirring sensations over and over again.
文摘Academic and popular accounts of the Opium War have gone through nearly two centuries of change in focus, view, and scope. My study probes this extensive historiography by tracing the evolvement of our understanding of the war through various phases among which we saw the rise of the ＂China-centered approach＂ and the beginning of a new trend towards combining government archives with personal records such as memoirs, personal correspondence, and private journals in research. Based on the observation, I will indicate, despite their undeniable achievements, most of the existing scholarships have paid little attention to the ordinary people in China whose lives were deeply affected by the war. It is high time that we pay more attention to human experience of the Chinese people in order to understand not only the war itself but also the history it helped shape.
