This silted base, the edge of the North ... with the nomadic tribes who lived out beyond Gubeikou in the north and Nankou in the west and maintained frequent commercial contact with people of ...

The Liao dynasty (907–1125) of China and its successor, the Western Liao (1124–1211), were founded by the Khitan, a proto-Mongol people who were originally nomadic pastoralists residing in modern ...

“Rather that it was geared to monitor and control the movements of nomadic ... people build walls is still relevant to this day.” After learning about the study suggesting the Great Wall of ...

to rule China. Founded by the Manchus close ManchuThe Manchu are a people ... often nomadic. They are famous for their skill as horse-riding warriors. Muslim Oasis cities of Xinjiang, north ...