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Why did the Ming treasure fleet voyages end?
Have we come to know more reasons, on why the Treasure Fleet Voyages of the Ming Dynasty ceased, other than eunuch-to-civil power shift? Wikipedia says
However, in 1433, the voyages ceased and ...
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Did Hongwu Emperor flay 5000 women, and why?
On Wikipedia, there is a snippet that reads:
The Hongwu Emperor flayed many servants, officials and rebels.[5][6] In 1396 he ordered the flaying of 5000 women.[7]
The problem is that the second ...
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How should a Westerner visualise Chinese civilisation under the various dynasties? [closed]
I have a decent knowledge of European history (if I say so myself!) but, like many Englishmen, my grasp of Chinese history is very poor, and, over the past few months, I've taken some modest steps ...
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