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A section of the Great Wall of China just north of Beijing. The wall was begun in the 7th century BCE and significantly extended by the Ch'in emperor Qin Shi Huangdi from 220 to 210 BCE.

A detail of a 16th century CE painted scroll showing students taking the civil service examinations which were used to select government officials throughout the history of imperial China. (Beijing Palace...

The jade dragon from Hongshan, Inner Mongolia, China. Dating to between 4500 and 3000 BCE, it is the earliest known depiction of a dragon. National Museum of China, Beijing. Image by David Owsley Museum, used with permission...

"Going Up to Sun Terrace", calligraphy scroll by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai, the only surviving example of Li Po's own calligraphy, is now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China

The Da Ming Hunyi Tu is a Chinese world map made c. 1389, during the Ming Dynasty. The map, which replicates the curvature of the Earth, centers on China but also includes Africa and Europe. 386 (151.9 in) x 456 cm (175.9). Paint...

Kirin (Qilin), bronze statue at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. Here, the qilin has a dragon-like head with two horns, cloven hooves, and fire emanating from its chunky, scaled body. Throughout history, the qilin can be found...

A detail of a roof from the Forbidden Cty, Beijing. In ancient Chinese architecture the yellow tiles, curved roof, and dragon acroteria were all typical features of imperial buildings.

Examples of male and female clothing worn by Mongols at the imperial Yuan Dynasty court in the 13th and 14th century CE. (Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition, National Museum of China, Beijing)

The pagoda of the Tianning Temple, Beijing. Constructed during the Khitan Liao dynasty (907-1125 CE).

Bronze Lion-Dog (aka Foo-Dog) at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China. They are always placed in pairs; the male has a paw on an ornate ball, representing power and domination over the human affairs of the world while the female...