Chinese imperial history

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Empress Dowager Cixi
In all the history of China, only two women ever conquered and held the heights of power. Both enjoyed long reigns characterized by ruthless intrigue; they maintained an iron grip at the center while the vast country was torn by rebellions and caught up in foreign wars.

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From the Mongols to the Ming Dynasty
How a Begging Monk Became Emperor of China, Zhu Yuan Zhang
The Ming Dynasty was a brilliant stretch of three centuries of native Chinese rule, during which China’s influence left its mark on cultures and societies from Vietnam in the east to the Turks in the west.

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The Magnificent Emperor Wu
China's Han Dynasty
UN Translator Hung Hing Ming continues to bring Chinese history to an English-speaking audience through his translations of Chinese chronicles and the writings of the early historian Sima Qian.

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The Road to the Throne
How Liu Bang Founded China's Han Dynasty
This is the story of the rise of Emperor Gaozu, his alliances and his rivalries, and the priceless partnership provided by his chief military strategist Zhang Liang, who planned victorious campaigns from 1000 miles distance; Xiao He, who stabilized…

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