chinese history

When Emperor Puyi married the beautiful Wanrong, people called it a fairy tale—but it was really a horror story.

When he first became Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang exiled his own mother—but what he did to his siblings was even more disturbing.

Wanli had plenty of consorts, but he loved Zheng best—and he made a promise to her that nearly destroyed his entire dynasty.

When Wanrong gave birth to a child who was the product of an affair, her husband ripped the baby from her arms—but this was just the start of her nightmare.

Cao Cao was a firm and effective leader—but he could also be unspeakably ruthless, as the Xu people learned the hard way.

Empress Cixi Facts. How does a lowly concubine rise through the ranks to become the Dowager Empress of Imperial China? Ask Cixi.