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The ruins of an ancient Chinese watchtower from the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD), located along what was the old line of rammed-earth fortifications in Dunhuang, Gansu province, China, that once stretched from the Hexi Corridor (in Gansu) to the Tarim Basin (in modern Xinjiang). Ancient Ruins, Ancient Artifacts, Ancient History, Dunhuang, Great Wall Of China, Silk Road, China Travel, Prehistoric, Monument Valley

Ancient Artifacts

Ancient History

Great Wall Of China

Monument Valley

The ruins of an ancient Chinese watchtower from the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD), located along what was the old line of rammed-earth fortifications in Dunhuang, Gansu province, China, that once stretched from the Hexi Corridor (in Gansu) to the Tarim Basin (in modern Xinjiang).

The Bridge of Immortals, Huanghsan, China. Places To See, Places To Travel, Travel Destinations, Travel Tips, Scary Places, Mysterious Places, Travel Tourism, Travel Hacks, Amazing Nature

Places To Travel

Travel Destinations

Mysterious Places

The Bridge of Immortals, Huanghsan, China.

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Places Around The World

Around The Worlds

Beautiful World

Beautiful Places

Huang Shan | China

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National Forest

Travel Pictures

Zhangjiajie, China.

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Best Places To Travel

Places To Visit

Chinese Landscape

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Spain And Portugal

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Heavens Gate China

Stairway To Heaven

Heaven's Gate Mountain, China

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Southern China…

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Vernacular Architecture

Chinese Architecture

Ancient Architecture

Amazing Architecture

House Architecture

Futuristic Architecture

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Holiday Destinations

Wonderful Places

Beautiful Artwork

The Legalists were scholars and philosophers who established a system of laws and punishments that were applied to all of the first Chin emperor's subjects - the "high born" and the "low" - with a harshness and inflexible rigidity that did not survive his reign. Teacher Created Materials, Guter Rat, Qin Dynasty, Middle School History, Chinese Philosophy, Ancient China, Emperor, Reign, Survival

Teacher Created Materials

Middle School History

Chinese Philosophy

The Legalists were scholars and philosophers who established a system of laws and punishments that were applied to all of the first Chin emperor's subjects - the "high born" and the "low" - with a harshness and inflexible rigidity that did not survive his reign.

A sculptured timepiece, invented by the Chinese during the dynastic period, along with chopsticks for eating food, calligraphy, gunpowder, paper, acupuncture, and Tai Chi, among countless other "gifts" to world civilization. Sistema Solar, Chinese Clock, Ancient Runes, Clock Wallpaper, Instruments, Time Clock, Sundial, Telling Time

Clock Wallpaper

A sculptured timepiece, invented by the Chinese during the dynastic period, along with chopsticks for eating food, calligraphy, gunpowder, paper, acupuncture, and Tai Chi, among countless other "gifts" to world civilization.

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Women In History

Last Emperor Of China

Empress Dowager Cixi

Taiping Rebellion

Boxer Rebellion

The last empress of China.

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Kublai Khan, the Mongol conqueror of China, who established the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th Century, from 1260 to 1294. For more information, visit www.exploringhistory.com Kublai Khan, Great Warriors, World Famous, How To Make Shorts, Olay, Mongolia

How To Make Shorts

Kublai Khan, the Mongol conqueror of China, who established the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th Century, from 1260 to 1294. For more information, visit www.exploringhistory.com

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chinese philosophy

Mencius was a follower and disciple of Confucius. It was due to the efforts of Mencius that the Confucian philosophy and teachings took root in dynastic China. Peace Love And Understanding, Philosophical Thoughts, Social Order, World View, Feeling Loved, Ancient Civilizations

Peace Love And Understanding

Philosophical Thoughts

Ancient Civilizations

Mencius was a follower and disciple of Confucius. It was due to the efforts of Mencius that the Confucian philosophy and teachings took root in dynastic China.

The Great Wall of China was constructed over the course of many centuries, and was a continuing project of several dynasties. The purpose was to keep out the invading predatory nomadic tribes of the Asian steppe, and protect the settled villages and communities. Amazing Destinations, Circuit Voyage, Chinese Wall, Largest Countries, Travel And Tourism

Amazing Destinations

Largest Countries

Travel And Tourism

The Great Wall of China was constructed over the course of many centuries, and was a continuing project of several dynasties. The purpose was to keep out the invading predatory nomadic tribes of the Asian steppe, and protect the settled villages and communities.

The early Chinese dynasties valued the warrior and the farmer as the secure pillars of the Chinese Empire, but among the members of society it was the scholar who was venerated and respected above all others and held in the highest regard. Ancient Art, Traditional Paintings, Traditional Art, Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, History Tattoos, Taoism

Traditional Paintings

Traditional Art

History Tattoos

The early Chinese dynasties valued the warrior and the farmer as the secure pillars of the Chinese Empire, but among the members of society it was the scholar who was venerated and respected above all others and held in the highest regard.

Lao Tsu, shown in this portrait, was the teacher and philosopher of Daoism - finding "the path," or "the way" - the originator of a concept that was not as rigid as Confucianism or as harsh as Legalism. Tao Te Ching, Tai Chi, Ancient China History, Chuang Tzu, Eastern Philosophy, History For Kids, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Ancient China History

Eastern Philosophy

History For Kids

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Lao Tsu, shown in this portrait, was the teacher and philosopher of Daoism - finding "the path," or "the way" - the originator of a concept that was not as rigid as Confucianism or as harsh as Legalism.

The Chinese developed many types of medicinal practices, including the chart shown here for the application of acupuncture as a cure for sickness, minor illnesses, and the alleviation of pain. Point Acupuncture, Acupuncture Benefits, Homeopathic Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Usui Reiki, Body Chart, Shiatsu

Point Acupuncture

Acupuncture Benefits

Homeopathic Medicine

Herbal Medicine

Holistic Medicine

The Chinese developed many types of medicinal practices, including the chart shown here for the application of acupuncture as a cure for sickness, minor illnesses, and the alleviation of pain.

Gautam Buddha teachings spread from India to China via the Silk Road to Korea, Japan, into Southeast Asia. Buddhist Meditation, Meditation Music, Gautama Buddha, Pilgrimage, Southeast Asia, Religion, The Incredibles

Buddhist Meditation

Meditation Music

The Incredibles

Gautam Buddha teachings spread from India to China via the Silk Road to Korea, Japan, into Southeast Asia.

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chinese philosophy

Research - read this interesting article from Conde Nast Traveler: "The Secret of the Caves." Twelve hundred years ago along the Silk Road, the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed volume in the world, was buried deep within a remote cavern in Dunhuang, China. Simon Winchester explores the mysterious Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, where he unravels the riddle of how Buddhism was brought to the Middle Kingdom and how the sutra ended up in London's British Library. #JetsetterCurator #SllkRoad British Library, Far Away, Buddhism, Trip Planning, Art History, Travel Inspiration

British Library

Travel Inspiration

Research - read this interesting article from Conde Nast Traveler: "The Secret of the Caves." Twelve hundred years ago along the Silk Road, the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed volume in the world, was buried deep within a remote cavern in Dunhuang, China. Simon Winchester explores the mysterious Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, where he unravels the riddle of how Buddhism was brought to the Middle Kingdom and how the sutra ended up in London's British Library. #JetsetterCurator #SllkRoad

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Chinese Tea Set

On The Road Again

Lovely Chinese tea sets.

Marco Polo (1254 - 1324) He was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father and uncle, was among the first Westerners who traveled the Silk Road to China. Marco Polo, World History, Historian, First World, Villa, Explore, Travel

Marco Polo (1254 - 1324) He was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father and uncle, was among the first Westerners who traveled the Silk Road to China.

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Essence de femme

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Illustrated map depicting the journey of the Venetian merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324) along the Silk Road to China. Some doubts have recently been cast on whether Marco ever actually made it all the way to China. His account may have been based on conversations with the merchants on the Silk Road. Teaching History, History Teachers, History Classroom, Primary And Secondary Sources, Germanic Tribes, Ap World History, Persian Culture, In Ancient Times

Teaching History

History Teachers

History Classroom

Primary And Secondary Sources

Germanic Tribes

Ap World History

Persian Culture

In Ancient Times

Illustrated map depicting the journey of the Venetian merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324) along the Silk Road to China. Some doubts have recently been cast on whether Marco ever actually made it all the way to China. His account may have been based on conversations with the merchants on the Silk Road.

In the 7th century, the Tang Dynasty of China controlled a third of the World's population on just 7% of its land. The Tang capital at Chang'an was the world's largest city, and wealth poured in from the fabled Silk Road. Even outside its official control, the Tang Dynasty was a strong cultural influence in neighboring Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. It was during the Tang Dynasty that Wu Zetian claimed the throne to become China's only female head of state in history. Wu Zetian, Female Head, Drawing Reference, Archaeology, The Outsiders, Korea

Drawing Reference

In the 7th century, the Tang Dynasty of China controlled a third of the World's population on just 7% of its land. The Tang capital at Chang'an was the world's largest city, and wealth poured in from the fabled Silk Road. Even outside its official control, the Tang Dynasty was a strong cultural influence in neighboring Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. It was during the Tang Dynasty that Wu Zetian claimed the throne to become China's only female head of state in history.