while the 271-km stretch of the Ming Great Wall consists of rammed earth walls, mounds and barriers. In 121 BC, Han Dynasty emperor Liu Che sent General Huo Qubing to the western region of the ...

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty ... with the foods of the Han ethnic group being dominant. The Ming Palace was characterized by opulent banquets, sumptuous feasts, and ...