All ritual vessels were made to give food and wine to the dead. "The first dynasties of China, the Shang and the Zhou, made large numbers of fine bronze containers for food, for alcohol ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.

Nine different dynasties contributed to the Great Wall’s construction across the historical ... Excavation Also Reveals New ...

Chinese invention flourished during the Tang (618-906) and Song Dynasties (960-1279), sometimes referred to as China's golden age. Inventions during that period included movable type, gunpowder ...