It wasn't until after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 that efforts were made to restore the grottoes.
Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.
Visit Central Java states that the Sam Poo Kong Temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Semarang, showcasing a fusion of Chinese and Javanese architectural designs from the 14th century. This ...
In the 2021 census, 12,300 people in Tasmania – about 2 per cent of the state’s population – reported having Chinese ancestry. Temple dogs (left) guard the entrance to the Weldborough Hotel where a ...
Dubbed an early and rare example of a Chinese temple in Canada, Victoria’s Tam Kung Temple is now a national historic site. The site that originated as a shrine in the 1860s was the only site listed ...