The price point also tends to be steep for what is mostly ice, milk and syrup. Despite its prevalence in the U.S., matcha is ...

Wu Zetian, the only woman to officially rule as emperor of China, amassed an estimated fortune of $16 trillion, exceeding the ...

Known for her ambitious way of thought and high intelligent, the Chinese queen, known as Wu Zetian outmaneuvered her rivals ...

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The Silk Road was a network of land and sea-based trade routes that connected parts of the African, Asian, and European ...

Staying true to its role as a cultural melting pot, the Hexi Corridor was where both Tibetan and Han Buddhism flourished. A ...

She was often remembered as a shrewd and cunning ruler, used both political skill and, at times, ruthless tactics to ...

The howling of wind and pounding of hooves, the battle cries and clinking of cold glistening sword, the solemn chanting of ...

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In the tea fields of Jingshan, home to the famed Jingshan tea that dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the 36-year-old ...