The "Complete Map of Taiwan Province of the Great Qing Dynasty" was owned by Emperor Qianlong (reigned AD 1735-1796), who is said to have kept it in his study. The map bears the seals of the Qing ...

The Mongolia Mountain and Water Map has 211 places marked from Ming Dynasty's frontier Jiayuguan Pass westward to Mecca of Saudi Arabia. Researchers have discovered that a document long thought to ...

China’s Qing dynasty began in a blaze of glory. Founded by the Manchus in 1636, at its peak it ruled over one-third of humanity. Two centuries later, the dynasty was beset by civil unrest ...

Learn about the rise of the Qing dynasty with BBC Bitesize History. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. ... The map shows in yellow the cultural zones of the Manchu people.

A soon-to-be-released film about the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) successfully defending against invasions of the Tibet region by Gorkha (today's Nepal) has caught the attention of some media outside ...

After the Boxer Rebellion, the Qing court realised the dynasty had to become more modern. Reforms included education, the military and a new legal system. in 1901, designed to bring further change.