Leslie Cheung plays the leading role in Farewell My Concubine.[Photo/Mtime] Cinemas in South Korea will screen renowned 1993 Chinese film "Farewell My Concubine" on April 1 to commemorate the 17th ...

American playwright Jason Robert Brown announced the production is casting for main characters on Twitter last week Noted American playwright, composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown announced on ...

The emperor falls for her and composes her a song; Li Bai writes her a poem and rises at court; the history books describe her as one of ancient China's four greatest beauties. Based on the well-known ...

Male concubines in the Ottoman Empire were symbols of wealth, power, and masculinity. These young men, chosen for their looks and talents, served the sultan and his court in various roles. The ...

The Chinese Ming Dynasty lasted for 276 years (1368 – 1644 AD), and has been described as “one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history.” This dynasty became a ...