"Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), who ruled China from 1861 until her death in 1908, is a subject of fascination and controversy, at turns vilified for her political maneuvering and admired for ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Cixi, Empress Dowager of China, ...

The Boxer Rebellion was the fourth and largest war, Imperial China fought against Western powers in the nineteenth century. Oddly enough, in its early stages, the Boxer movement was pitted against ...

From the Forbidden City to the Terracotta Army, these are the most famous tourist attractions in China to add to your bucket ...

Correspondent. "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours" Tracy Smith is an award-winning correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours," who joined CBS News in 2000. Smith has covered a ...

This photo taken at the Imperial Household Agency on Sept. 16, 2025, shows the official biography of Empress Kojun. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Thursday ...

She’s a stunner. The “most beautiful girl in the world” — a title she was given at only 6 years old — Thylane Blondeau turned heads when she showed up at the Miu Miu show on Monday during Paris ...

In the land of fine food, wine and gently rolling countryside lies the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site stretching out to the western coast from the centre of France. The Loire à Velo trail ...

Annika Noelle and John Patrick Amedori got married on Oct. 5 at The Lodge at Malibou Lake in Agoura, Calif. "We wanted it to feel like we were surrounded by nature, almost like the flower arrangements ...

Riley Gaines, a conservative activist and former collegiate swimmer, has welcomed her first child with her husband. Gaines, 25, shared that she had given birth to a baby girl, Margot, on September 29 ...

Journalist Eamon Donoghue shares his insights for holidaying in China, from booking flights to visiting the Great Wall. Standing atop the Great Wall as it stretched like a stone dragon across the ...