Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin's classic about the rise and decline of a family that is also a portrayal of its ...

The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years. China had been ruled by emperors from other dynasties for over two thousand years. Why did this system suddenly collapse in 1911? This is one of the big ...

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.

Men and women wore full length elaborately embroidered ... it is now common to see whole families decked out in Qing Dynasty garb, some of which is homemade, others rented from vendors at photo ...