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Chinese Fashion Through the Dynasties
This video describes the various fashion practices of ancient China across the dynasties.
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Chinese Makeup Routines Through the Dynasties
This video describes the various makeup routines present throughout Chinese history.
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Ancient Japanese & Chinese Relations
Relations between ancient Japan and China have a long history, and in certain periods the exchange of political, religious and cultural practices between the two was intense. China, the much older state and the more developed, passed on to...
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Portuguese Macao
Macao (Macau) is located on a peninsula in the estuary of the Pearl River delta in southeast China and it was a Portuguese colonial settlement from c. 1557 until 1999. Macao was a major trade hub of the Portuguese Empire and with its unique...
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Chinese Religions Throughout The Dynasties
This video describes the various religions of China throughout the dynasties, and associated beliefs.
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Chinese Hairstyles Through the Dynasties
This video describes the various hairstyles throughout the Chinese dynasties.
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Ancient China: Dynasties of Power
This documentary describes the Early dynasties of Bronze Age China and their significance in the grander arena of Chinese history.
History Channel Documentary | Ancient China Dynasties of Power.
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Chinese Emperor
The emperors of ancient China had tremendous power and responsibility. Called the 'Son of Heaven', he (and once she) was given a divine right to rule over all people but was expected to promote their best interest and not his own. An absolute...
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Ancient China
Ancient China produced what has become the oldest extant culture in the world. The name 'China' comes from the Sanskrit Cina (derived from the name of the Chinese Qin Dynasty, pronounced 'Chin') which was translated as 'Cin' by the Persians...
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Ancient Chinese Philosophy
The term Ancient Chinese Philosophy refers to the belief systems developed by various philosophers during the era known as the Hundred Schools of Thought when these thinkers formed their own schools during the Spring and Autumn Period (c...