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The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1850-1864) was the bloodiest civil war in human history. Explore Hong Xiuquan's vision, Tianjing, and the war that broke the Qing.
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The Qing Dynasty poet, official, and obsessive home cook who retired to his garden in Nanjing, kept forty mistresses, and wrote a cookbook so precise it is still in print.
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Explore the fascinating history of the Qing Dynasty, China's final imperial era ruled by the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors, and its lasting impact on Chinese culture.
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