He ate mostly food cooked with the flavors of South China during his ruling ... 1567), a prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, had many high – grade sets of dinnerware among his articles of ...

The imperial dishes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties ... Many historians hold that after the Ming Dynasty, China gradually closed its door to the outside, yet many foods from the South and West ...

Bird's nest soup is a delicacy that has captured the attention of fine dining enthusiasts worldwide. Known for its ...

with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), constitutes a priceless testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing ...