Dwell around the 40 square kilometer Ming Dynasty necropolis some 50 kilometers outside Beijing, a complex designed and built in the 15Th century Daoist-Confuciansit style and home to the burial tombs of 13 of the total of 16 Ming Dynasty Emperors. Find out more about China's rich history, The powerful and succesful Ming Dynasty, the roots of its Demise and much more.
The Ming Tombs have been known as the Chinese Valley of the Kings. Short Introduction to the Ming Tombs available. A New much more extended report including some interesting Ming Tomb hike routes and Full Photo-Tours of the Chang Ling (Yongle) and Ding Ling (Renzong) Mausolea, and the Impressive Ming Tombs Archeological Museum.
Online Bibliography
Includes Sound Bonus
History of the Ming Dynasty : (1368 AD - 1644 AD) :
History of the Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644 AD - 1911 AD):
* Modern China - The 1911 (XinHai) Revolution
by the Washington State University
* Modern China - The Biography of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
by the Washington State University
* Modern China - Nationalist China
by the Washington State University
* A China Report Special Source Page relating to Chinese Communism, Maoism, Communism and the Communist Party of China.
* Kuomintang , by Encyclopedia.com
* Kuomintang - a self edit volunteered article on the free online
encyclopedia, by Wikipedia.org
* Kuomintang - National People's Party
, by Spartacus.school.net, based in the United Kingdom
* Kuomintang - and Yunnan Province in History
, by AsiaTour.com
* Republican China - The Defeat of the Kuomintang
A very short article with many links, by ChinaVoc.com
History of the Tang Dynasty (618 AD - 907 AD) :
* History of the Tang Dynasty
(+ links to all other Chinese Dynasties and more)
Very extensive web-page , very worthwile
By All Empires.com
* The XinHai Revolution (1911)
by the Wikipedia.org
China Report - Summary + Listing of All Dynasties
* Summary 12.000 Years of Inhabitation and Chinese Civilization.
A Short Sumary of 5000 years of Chinese History, from 10.000 BC until the Fall of the Last Feudal Dynasty in 1911 and the current Day Communist One Party Rule.
By ChinaReport.com
Yuan ShiKai and his Cabinet of the First Republic of China, after having forced Sun Yat Sen to lay down his Title as President. Shortly after He tried to crown himself Emperor but was soon forced to Flee.
* The History of the Ming Dynasty 1368 - 1644 AD
Very good, lenghty overview of the Ming Dynasty and
detailed descriptions of Great Works and Achievements
By ChinaReport.com
* Timeline of Ming Emperors
Chronologic Timeline with date, names, overview of reign periods, titles,
achievements, mausolea.
By ChinaReport.com
Explore the Ancient Tang Dynasty Capital and it's magnificient buddhist Great Goose Pagoda.
* A Time-Line listing of All Chinese Dynasties throughout History.
Handy short list of all chinese Imperial Houses with their Capital Cities, short summary of Reign and main achievements for easy reference.
Includes links to additional pages giving more detailed information on the Dynasties.
By ChinaReport.com
History of the Q'In (Qin) Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC) :
* History of the Qin Dynasty
(+ links to all other Chinese Dynasties and more)
Listing of Reign Names, main events in reign period and other useful facts on the Ch'In Dynasty.
By Wikipedia.org
* History of the Qin Dynasty
(+ links to all other Chinese Dynasties and more)
Very extensive web-page , very worthwile.
By All Empires.com
History of the (Mongol) Yuan Dynasty (1271 AD - 1368 AD) :
* The Rise of Genghis Khan
(+ links to all other Chinese Dynasties and more)
Very extensive web-page , very worthwile
By All Empires.com
* The Mongol Empire (of Eur-Asia)
Great History of the Largest Empire in World History, of which
China was a mere Province ! Very handy backgrounds.
By All Empires.com
* The Battle of Huan Er Tsui é Defeat of the Jin Dynasty.
Great Explanation to the decline of China and the defeat of
the Jin of the North and Soong of the South, establishing
Mongol Rule.
By All Empires.com
* History of the Yuan Dynasty
(+ links to all other Chinese Dynasties and more)
Listing of Reign Names, main events in reign period and other
useful facts on the Yuan Dynasty.
By Wikipedia.org
* HISTORY OF ALL CHINESE PROVINCES, AUTONOMOUS REGIONS & TERRITORIES -
A China Report complete overview of the History of China by region and province.
* The Life and Career of Marco Polo
A Good albeit shorter than expected Biography of Marco Polo !
Very handy backgrounds and short info by the Self to Edit
Encyclopedia at Wikipedia.org
* The Life and Career of Ibn Battuta
The unprecedented travels and records of Moroccan Explorer
Ibn Battuta, who's 14Th Century Travels included the Silk Road
and Asia ! By Wikipedia.org
History of the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) :
-----> History of the Silk Road :
* History of the Han Dynasty & the Silk Road
Overview of the main events, achievements and developments during the rule of the Han Dynasty.
By ChinaReport.com
* Short History of the Han Dynasty with a great and detailed Timeline of Emperors as well as Fragments of Empire, Xin and Eastern Han Dynasty. Short chronology included.
By Wikipedia.org
* Kuomintang - Excerpt from the Columbia (University) Encyclopedia 2001
, by Bartleby.com
* A long but not too detailed information page with Maps and Photos on
the 20Th Century Warlord Era in China, beginning with the
disintegration of the First Republic of China.
By Wikipedia.org
* The May the 4Th Movement (1919)
Lenghty article describing the backgrounds of the May 4Th 1919
Student Protests in Beijing sparking a National Movement.
by the Wikipedia.org
* Summary o/t History of the Tang Dynasty
A Growing Summary with History, Emperors, Main Events and
Achievements of the Tang Dynasty.
By DrBen.Net - China Report.com
* Short History of the Tang Dynasty with main highlights and storyline, description of Military & administration system.
By Travel China Guide.com
Main Information Page: Chronology (Time-Line) of the History of the Silk Road - From Stone Age to 21st Century. Includes several explanatory Maps.
See Also - The Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty history & Sources on the History of the Silk Road.
* Tang Dynasty Emperors Timeline 2 - Very acurate listing of Emperors, Names of Reign Periods, exact dates and more.
* Qianlong Emperor (September 25, 1711 AD – February 7, 1799 AD)
* The Jiuquan Report - History of Jiuquan (Suzhou), including details on the Chinese Nuclear Weapons Program, Ballistic Missile development, and Dongfeng 1 Space Base.
* Summary o/t History of the Qin Dynasty
A Growing Summary with History, Emperors, Main Events and
Achievements of the Qin Dynasty.
By DrBen.Net - China Report.com
* History of the Shang Dynasty
Listing of Shang Emperors, main events and developments of this early Civilization and other useful facts on the Shang Dynasty.
By TravelChinaGuide.com
History of the Zhou Dynasty (1121 BC - 221 BC) :
* History of the Zhou Dynasty
Listing of Reign Names, main events and developments of this early Civilization and other useful facts on the Zhou Dynasty.
By ChinaReport.com
-----> History of the Yellow River :
Main Information Page: Chronology (Time-Line) of the History of the Yellow River - From The Dawn of Civilization in the Stone Age to the 21st Century. Includes several explanatory Maps.
* History of the Han Dynasty & the Silk Road
(+ links to all other Chinese Dynasties and more)
Listing of Reign Names, main events in reign period, Empress Wu Zhetian and other useful facts on the Han Dynasty.
By Wikipedia.org
Main Source and Information Page: History of the Qing Dynasty - Sources Index. Includes overviews of the Life's and Reign periods of several Emperors, as well as several explanatory Maps.
