China’s Emperor of Evil is a documentary film directed by Stephen Finnigan. The film follows a team of archaeologists as they embark on a journey to uncover the truth behind the legacy of Wu Zetian, ...

The burial mound of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China, is one of the most tantalizing unopened tombs on Earth, yet it remains sealed beneath a forested hill in Shaanxi province.

HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - A watch that was once owned by the last emperor of China's Qing Dynasty, whose life formed the basis of the Oscar-winning film "The Last Emperor," sold for a record HK$49 ...

The first emperor of China was consumed by an obsessive quest for immortality. New archaeological findings reveal that Qin Shihuang, who marked the beginning of the Qin dynasty when he took power in ...

Aisin-Giro Puyi wore the rare Patek Philippe timepiece while detained in Siberia. Left: A Patek Philippe reference 96 Quantieme Lune formerly from the collection of Aisin-Giro Puyi. Courtesy of ...

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Henry Pu-Yi, former child emperor of China, is shown wearing the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet of the Manchukuan Navy, in 1936, at unknown location in China. Pu-Yi became emperor of China in 1908.

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