Viewpoint
11.14.12![](https://www.chinafile.com/sites/default/files/styles/system/public/assets/images/article/system/156366550.jpg?itok=rgyep9B_)
Change in Historical Context
China’s Communist Party has only ruled the country since 1949. But China has a long history of contentious transfers of power among its ruler. In these videos, Yale historian, Peter C. Perdue, an expert on China's last dynasty, the Qing, puts...
Sinica Podcast
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The Manchu Legacy
from Sinica Podcast
Archers, tiger hunters, and horse-riders from beyond the Great Wall, the Manchu people made their first mark on history as founders of the Northern Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) before consolidating their influence in 1644 when their militaristic society...