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The life and legacy of Confucius
Questions and answers about Confucius, China's most famous teacher, philosopher,...
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Learn more about the 13 major ruling dynasties in Chinese history.
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Kuril Islands
Satellite image of the Kuril Islands between the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, and...
MODIS Rapid Response Project, NASA/GSFC
Inner Mongolia
Trees planted in sand dunes, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
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cherry blossoms at Himeji Castle
Cherry blossoms framing the tower of Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyōgo prefecture, western...
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dawn redwood
Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). First discovered from fossils,...
John Pozniak
giant panda cub (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
Giant panda cub (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) sleeping on a branch.
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Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
Japanese macaque mother and child swimming in a hot spring.
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Shintō monks
Shintō monks at the Shinto Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyōto, Japan.
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Kangwŏn province, South Korea
Pungsuwon Catholic Church in Kangwŏn province, South Korea.
Korea Britannica Corp.
assembly line: automobile production
Workers assembling an automobile at the DaimlerChrysler factory, Beijing.
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Great Wall of China
The Han dynasty expanded the boundaries of China and further extended the Great Wall...
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Mencius
Portrait of Mencius from the Yuan dynasty (early 13th century–1368) album Half...
Courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei (Open Government Data License, version 1.0)
terra-cotta soldier
Detail of a terra-cotta soldier from the tomb of the first Qin emperor, Shihuangdi.
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Chinese art
A scroll painting from China's Song Dynasty (960–1279).
Courtesy of the National Palace Museum, Taipei (Open Government Data License, version 1.0)
Silk Road
The Silk Road as it appeared during the Han dynasty (206 bce–220...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Minamoto Yoritomo
Minamoto Yoritomo, color on silk cloth attributed to Fujiwara Takanobu; in the collection...
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Matthew C. Perry
Matthew C. Perry, Japanese woodblock print, c. 1854.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZC4-1307)
China: Cultural Revolution
Chinese Cultural Revolution poster showing Chairman Mao Zedong above an adoring crowd...
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A demonstrator blocking tanks near Tiananmen Square
A Chinese man temporarily blocking a line of tanks on June 5, 1989, the day after...
Jeff Widener/AP Images
Taipei: 2-28 Peace Memorial Park
Night view of the 2-28 Peace Memorial Park, Taipei.
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Yi Sun-shin
A statue of Korean Adm. Yi Sun-shin towering over Sejong Avenue, downtown Seoul.
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