Blue and white porcelain: China's fragile treasure
History of Chinese blue and white porcelain: Jingdezhen, cobalt, Yuan and Ming dynasties, kraak ware, export to Europe and a living legacy.
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China
History5 min
The Great Wall of China: History, Myths and Truths
The history of the Great Wall of China: not a single wall but 2,000 years of fortifications, from Qin Shi Huang to the Ming, its true length and the myth of visibility from space.
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China
History5 min
The Forbidden City: the imperial palace at the heart of Beijing
History of Beijing's Forbidden City: its construction under the Ming, its nine thousand rooms, its cosmic symbolism, its emperors and its rebirth as a museum.
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China
Arts7 min
Chinese porcelain: Jingdezhen and the white gold of China
The history of Chinese porcelain: Jingdezhen the thousand-year capital, kaolin, blue-and-white, from the Tang to the Ming, the sea route and the secret cracked by Europe.
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