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History
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Today in History: January 23, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts first members

Jan. 23 records diverse historical milestones from the Ming dynasty founding to modern events including Rock Hall inductions, Elizabeth Blackwell's degree, and LeBron's 30,000 points.
History
fromMedievalists.net
4 days ago

New Medieval Books: Ming-Dynasty China and the World Along the Silk Road - Medievalists.net

Ming China fostered expansive Silk Road networks, balancing land and maritime routes while pursuing a non-invasive foreign policy aimed at 'shared peace' with foreign powers.
Books
fromWIRED
4 days ago

You've Never Heard of China's Greatest Sci-Fi Novel

The Morning Star of Lingao depicts modern Chinese engineers traveling to the late Ming to spark an industrial revolution, symbolizing China's modernization crisis and anxieties.
History
fromArchDaily
3 months ago

Intervention of the Yulin courtyard house / Tumushi Architects

Yulin's Ming-era courtyard houses, preserved town walls, and the six-tower Central Street exemplify historic frontier urban fabric in northern Shaanxi.
History
fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

New Medieval Books: New Stories Told while Trimming the Wick - Medievalists.net

A Ming-era collection of 22 short stories blending romance, supernatural elements, and social insight, notable as China's first banned fictional work.
History
fromMedievalists.net
4 months ago

New Medieval Books: 1368: China and the Making of the Modern World - Medievalists.net

China's Ming-era global prominence from 1368 eroded over centuries as European maritime expansion, industrialization, and unequal treaties shifted manufacturing and power to the West.
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Renovation
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Workers accused of digging shortcut through Great Wall of China

Two workers damaged the Great Wall using an excavator, leading to irreversible harm to the Ming Great Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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