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The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C. - Review - book review The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C. Edited by Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. Pp. xxxi, 1,148...(Continue Reading) A passage to China: not just a conduit for merchandise, the ancient Silk Road also brought new religions and foreign populations into Chinaas is The inaugural exhibition for the Asia Society and Museum's newly renovated, intimate galleries opens up a vista of the Silk Road, that ancient route ......(Continue Reading)Collecting Qing dynasty textiles - China, 1644-1911 The Forbidden City stands eerily empty, its massive courtyards colorless under gray Beijing skies despite hordes of dusty tourists who pass through its south-north axis from the Gate of Heavenly Pe...(Continue Reading)Archaeologists report discoveries, clues about ancient China BEIJING, Jan. 9 Kyodo Chinese archaeologists said Friday they made important discoveries in north-central provinces last year that show prehistoric ......(Continue Reading)Notable Women of China: Shang Dynasty to the Early Twentieth Century / Dangerous Women: Warriors, Grannies and Geishas of the Ming NOTABLE WOMEN OF CHINA. Shang Dynasty to the Early Twentieth Century. Edited by Barbara Bennett Peterson, et al. Armonk (New York) and London (England): ......(Continue Reading)
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