Throughout Chinese history, the dragon has also been associated with imperial power, going back to the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huangdi (r. 221-210 B.C.).

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In Whitehall, the imperial monarchy still reigns. We see this elsewhere in attitudes towards other Commonwealth states flirting with republicanism. When Barbados severed ties with the Monarchy in 2021 ...

In reality, it meant an agenda of Japanese imperial domination in the Far East. In July 1937, Japanese soldiers at the Marco Polo Bridge on the Manchuria border used explosions heard on the Chinese ...

Hue seeks Ministry approval to assess and repair the vandalized imperial throne. The People's Committee of Hue City has submitted an official proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, ...

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During a press conference, Japan’s Imperial Household Agency confirmed a rumor that had been circulating for days: Mako and Kei Komuro have become parents for the first time. The agency’s ...