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China’s rise to prosperity and the place it holds today as a world power is spectacular. But the road was long and hard. When ...

The once-mighty Imperial China had faced enormous hardships by the 1860s: the Taiping rebellion, two Opium wars, multiple ...

China understands the importance of development and security. Following the Opium War of 1840, the country was unable to ...

We will bury you!” It prompted twelve nato ambassadors to walk out. As it turned out, thirty-four years later it was European ...

Researchers analyzing an extremely rare Egyptian alabastron inscribed with the name of Persian ruler Xerxes I have discovered traces of opium within the ancient vessel, suggesting that the narcotic ...

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought ...

Once known as the ''Crown of the Hill States'', Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh now finds itself struggling to regain its past economic glory.

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From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, Thailand’s weird museums showcase odd histories, strange artefacts, and unexpected cultural stories.

It is astonishing how many messianic visionaries throughout history have tried to establish kingdoms in God’s name, unleashing civil wars and massacres that only distance and time can strip of their ...