National Taiwan Museum – The Sands of Time
There’s another museum in Taipei – yes, Taipei is not just the National Palace Museum – that focus on theContinue Reading
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National Taiwan Museum – Cultural Mosaics
There’s another museum in Taipei – yes, Taipei is not just the National Palace Museum – that focus on theContinue Reading
Choijin Lama Temple Museum @ Ulaanbaatar
Located opposite of Ulaanbaatar Shangri-La Hotel is a complex of six temples that was built in 1904-1908. Choijin Lama TempleContinue Reading
Beijing Imperial College 国子监 – Part 3 Life in the College
In this final part of the three part series about the Beijing’s Imperial College, aka Guozijian 国子监, we look atContinue Reading
Beijing Imperial College 国子监 – Part 2 The College
There has been documentary proof of an existence of a state-run highest education institute since the Western Zhou Dynasty calledContinue Reading
Beijing Imperial College 国子监 – Part 1 The Imperial Examinations
Chinese parents place a lot of emphasis on academic success upon their children. This belief in getting ahead in lifeContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – Sailing the Seas Part 3 Ancient Ports and Maritime Tech
In this post, we look at the ancient ports along the Maritime Silk Road, and the maritime technologies over time.Continue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – Sailing the Seas Part 2 Guangzhou and Maritime Silk Road
In this post in the series, we examine the role Guangzhou played and developed across the river of time. GuangzhouContinue Reading
Museum of Nanyue King – Sailing the Seas Part 1 Porcelains
The Silk Road was called the silk road because it was trading in silk. But actually porcelains and later, celadonsContinue Reading