When we think of rich people, we always think of the Ambanis, the Musks, but did you know that long back there lived an ...

In its early years, the Qing Dynasty had a tea kitchen (for tea with ... The rites for the meals, the number of people, and the use, cost, variety, and quality of sumptuous courses at each meal ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.

A total of 79 ancient sites, including river terrace settlements and military fortifications, were discovered in South ...

Tea was popular in the Tang Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties prominent officials and eminent people used tea drinking as an occasion to foster friendships and discuss poetry.

But at the end of the Qing Dynasty, people gradually realized the system lagged behind with the development of the times. Following the 1904 document, keju was abolished in 1905 to promote the ...