China's Empress Dowager Ling Paved The Way For Future Female Rulers
In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei.
Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
Could the start of China’s Warring States Period have lessons for the present day?
The downfall of Zhi Bo in the ancient state of Jin is a study in the abuse of power and hubris that still echoes through history Chinese strategists love to draw lessons from the country's rich ...
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NCAA Division III Championships: NYU Up as Challengers Rattle off 1-2 Results
Entering Friday night at the NCAA Division III Championships, NYU led the women's team standings, disrupting the usual three ...
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Remembering China’s Buddhist Empress Who Paved The Way For Future Female Rulers
Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.
Ai Weiwei Double Bill: CPH:DOX Showcases World Premiere Of Artist’s ‘Animality,’ International Premiere Of ‘Ai Weiwei’s Turandot’
UPDATED to note producer and executive producer of Ai Weiwei’s Turandot. CPH:DOX, the renowned documentary festival in ...
Beijing records earliest 30 C since 1959
Beijing recorded its earliest 30 C since 1959, as the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) confirmed on Sunday that the ...
Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel’s late night chat sparks buzz among fans, director’s wife calls them ‘scary’: See pic
Jr NTR, amid his packed schedule, caught up with director Prashanth Neel for a late-night chat. Prashanth’s wife, Likitha, ...
Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel engage in fun late-night talks; the Director’s wife calls them "scary madmen"
Jr NTR and director Prashanth Neel engage in late-night conversations as they prepare for the highly anticipated film 'NTR 31 ...
Flexport is going after 2 former employees, accusing them of stealing its source code
Flexport's lawyers called Freightmate AI "a product of theft, not ingenuity." ...
The unfamiliar face of a most familiar substance: Extraordinary activity of interfacial water on oil droplets
The behavior of water at hydrophobic interfaces has perplexed scientists for over a century, spanning chemistry, biology, ...
CBA All-Star Weekend 2025: A Celebration of Legends and Rising Stars
The 2025 CBA All-Star Weekend is set to be a spectacular showcase, marking the 30th anniversary of the All-Star Game and returning to Changchun, Jilin after a 24-year hiatus. From March 1 to 2, fans ...