Robinson sheds new light on the Ming court, the Yongle emperor, and the Tu Mu incident.' Sarah Schneewind, University of California, San Diego 'David Robinson brilliantly explores the entanglements of ...

This is a major contribution to the history of Eurasia, the implications of which should change our view of imperial China's place in the world.' Craig Clunas, University of Oxford 'David M. Robinson ...

Narrator: The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China. It began in 1644 when the Manchu people from the North overthrew the ruling Ming dynasty and established their capital in Beijing.

Each has its own rich history, with several known as "Wonders ... The most intact portion of the Great Wall was constructed during the Ming dynasty, which spanned from 1368 to 1644.