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In the sweltering summer of AD18, a desperate chant echoed across China's sun-scorched plains: "Heaven has gone blind!" ...

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It is one of the more remarkable facts of Taiwan history that it was never occupied or claimed by any of the numerous ...

Hoi An, Vietnam, is a tourist hotspot and a must-stop for foodies and history buffs alike. Strolling through Hoi An is like ...

Tyler Cowen has his doubts , arguing that Chinese success free-rides on a ... The closest comparison has got to be Britain in the 19th century, which gave birth to the Industrial Revolution ...

The Chickpea Group runs "some of the South West's best country boozers", and has recently revamped this 17th-century inn near ... had a round bathtub, Chinese silks on the walls, a "luxurious ...

An intriguing portrait of a black man in the uniform of a military bandsman and wearing a Waterloo medal drew strong competition after emerging at an auction in East Sussex.

This is a love letter to San Nicolas, not the saint, but the old district of Manila whose roots date back to as early as its mother town, Binondo. With a history inextricable from that of ...