Something weird has been happening on China’s internet. One small and vocal corner has been claiming the country’s most ...

For nearly 900 years, the descendants of Confucius occupied one of the most remarkable positions in human history. What began as a prestigious honor evolved into a powerful hereditary dynasty that ...

In niche corners of the Chinese internet, discussions of the very first dynasty stand in for critiques of today’s China. Its importance lies not in scale, but in what its recent visibility suggests ...

The Qing Dynasty in China, after over 250 years, crumbled in 1912. Led by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), an international research team has pinpointed key reasons behind the collapse, revealing ...

China's dynastic history spans 13 periods of rule from 2070 BC until the last emperor abdicated in 1912. While factors leading to the transitions between dynasties are a complex mixture of ...

Chinese social media suddenly thinks 300 years of the country's history didn't happen, reminding us the allure of conspiracy is universal.