The Qing were the last dynasty close dynastyA ... knew what was happening. The Qianlong Emperor (1711 - 1799) was also one of the longest-reigning emperors in Chinese history.
A 1,000-year-old bowl from China's Song Dynasty has sold at auction in Hong Kong for almost US$38m (£28m) - a record for Chinese porcelain. Sotheby's, the auction house, said the rare Ru-ware ...