Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing (Chinese for southern capital). He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ...

forced open display case 13 using the sledgehammer and crowbar and seized the three Ming dynasty antiques. Afterwards, attempts were made to dispose of the stolen goods, jurors were told.

Some famous ancient Buddhist temples and tombs are found here. Xiaoling is the mausoleum of the first Ming Dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. It is one of the largest imperial mausoleums existing in ...

He pacified the people by burying the last Ming emperor with honours ... as evidence that Heaven had blessed a ruler and his reign was justified. The new dynasty would often adopt the laws and ...

Three men snatched Ming dynasty antiques worth more than 3.5 million US dollars (£2.78 million) from a Swiss museum shortly before they allegedly plotted to murder a career criminal convicted of ...