Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei ((北)魏孝文帝) (467–499), personal name né Tuoba Hong (拓拔宏), later Yuan Hong (元宏), was an emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei [Read More...]

Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou ((北)周静帝) (573–581), personally name né Yuwen Yan (宇文衍), later Yuwen Chan (宇文阐), was the last emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty [Read More...]

Emperor Chengzong of Yuan- Temür Khan (1265-1307), is the grandson of Kublai Khan. Soon after he was enthroned in 1294, Emperor Chengzong ceased all the external expansions and dedicated [Read More...]

Sima Ying (司马颖) (279-306), courtesy name Zhangdu (章度), was a Jin Dynasty (265-420) imperial prince who served briefly as his brother Emperor Hui’s regent and crown prince. He was [Read More...]

During his reign Qin Shi Huang made five inspection trips around the country. During the last trip with his second son Huhai in 210 BC, Qin Shi Huang died suddenly at Shaqiu prefecture. Huhai, [Read More...]

2 3 4 Kangxi (1654-1722), whose full name is Ai Xin Jue Luo Xuan Ye, was the second emperor after the Qing dynasty conquered the central plains. "Kangxi" is his Chinese era name. He [Read More...]

Wu Lizhu 邬丽珠 (1910-1978.6.23). Actress. Born Dinghai, Zhejiang province. Was fond of martial arts from childhood. Entered motion pictures in 1925 with a supporting role in the Shanghai [Read More...]

Emperor Mozhu ("last ruler") or Emperor Modi ("last emperor") of Western Xia was the last emperor of Western Xia and reigned from 1226 to 1227. His Chinese name was Lǐ [Read More...]

Though her father once gave a university student named Mao Zedongshelter in his home, Wang Renmei was almost destroyed by the “NewChina” she so vigorously supported. Born in Changsha [Read More...]

Zhou Shimu 周诗穆 (1902 – 1980) b.Ningpo, Zhejiang. Joined the Shanghai Commercial Press Motion Picture Division in 1917 as an apprentice in photography and film processing. After [Read More...]