But the endeavour gained added traction after the First Opium War during ... who studies ancient Chinese philosophy and its contemporary application in Chinese politics. "[China] is a Legalist ...

Narrator: Over three and a half thousand years ago ancient China was ruled by a powerful ... Sword Maker: My weapon is ready, it will be strong in battle. Narrator: People also used the precious ...

[Photo/Xinhua] Xinjiang was known as Xiyu, or the Western Regions, in ancient China. Following its unification during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1735-96) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the ...