Chinese Empire

The story of the world's most audacious infrastructure project. Less than a decade ago, China did not have a single high-speed train in service. Today, it owns a network of 14,000 miles of high-speed rail, far more than the rest of the world combined. Now, China is pushing its tracks into...

Completing the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust into the modern world, a world of industry and conquest. Flexing its new muscles, the burgeoning power soon came to blows with the regional power that for centuries dominated the area politically and culturally: China. Also seeking to modernize in the wake of Western exploitation, China struggled to adapt to the changing times, doing everything it could to maintain a balance between modernity and tradition. Japan found that balance.

西夏，一个承载诸多未解之谜的神秘草原帝国，它的存在，让中原边境的人民唯恐避之不及……西夏，一個承載諸多未解之謎的神秘草原帝國，它的存在，讓中原邊境的人民唯恐避之不及……

Discover the majestic landscapes, ancient traditions, and the relentless quest for freedom in this captivating journey. Explore the spiritual and everyday life of Tibetan civilization, from the mysterious beginnings of its people to their ongoing struggles under Chinese rule.

五千年沧桑，五千年剧变，只在霎那之间！七大国雄起，唯秦人独霸，只为逐鹿中原！……五千年滄桑，五千年劇變，只在霎那之間！七大國雄起，唯秦人獨霸，只為逐鹿中原！

明朝皇帝不靠谱——成祖朱棣灭人“十族”、正德不爱当皇帝却爱当大将军、嘉靖一天到晚想着如何成仙、天启整天鼓捣木工活儿……明朝皇帝不靠譜——成祖朱棣滅人“十族”、正德不愛當皇帝卻愛當大將軍、嘉靖一天到晚想著如何成仙、天啟整天鼓搗木工活兒……