Chinese Empire

Chinese Empire, or Empire of China, refers to the realm ruled by the Emperor of China during the era of Imperial China. It was coined by western scholars to describe the Ming and Qing dynasties. Another term was the "Celestial Empire", in reference to the status of the emperor as the Son of Heaven. In 221 BC, China was unified under an emperor for the first time, and various imperial dynasties ruled China for a total of two millennia since then, including the Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing, among others.

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Chinese junk flag RMG RP 17 11

Imperial Civil Service Examination in Song Dynasty, contemporary illustration (11th century).

Modes of Travelling in China (September 1853, X, p.102)

文官 Mandarin Letrado - Mandarin Official from China - Boxer Codex (1590)

文官 Mandarín Letrado - Mandarin Official from China - Boxer Codex (1590)

A Chinese Cat-Market (October 1846, p.110, III) - Copy

A Chinese School (IV, October 1847, p.108) - Copy

Interior of a Monkey Temple in China (May 1852, p.48, IX) - Copy

Scene in China (1852, p.Vignette, IX) - Copy

Part of the Great Wall of China (April 1853, X, p.41) - Copy

• Chinesische Spiegelbilder - German article in Die Gartenlaube, 1853, no. 40, German
• The Rise of Modern China - non-fiction work by Immanuel C.Y. Hsü, English, 1970
• Sidelights on Chinese life - 1907 book by John Macgowan, English
• China: A Macro History - 1988 non-fiction work by Ray Huang, English
• Red China Blues: My Long March from Mao to Now - book by Jan Wong, English, 1996
• WikiProject Chinese history - Wikimedia subject-area collaboration, 1994
• Interesting Times - book by Terry Pratchett, 17th of the Discworld series, English
• Parfums de Chine, la culture de l’encens au temps des empereurs -
• Zizhi Tongjian - Chinese historical record from 403 BC to 959 AD, published in 1084, Classical Chinese
• Zizhi Tongjian - Chinese historical record from 403 BC to 959 AD, published in 1084, Classical Chinese
• Zizhi Tongjian - Chinese historical record from 403 BC to 959 AD, published in 1084, Classical Chinese

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1860	Battle of Palikao	France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle, Chinese Empire	Wikidata
commons	image		Chinese junk flag RMG RP 17 11		Commons
commons	image		Imperial Civil Service Examination in Song Dynasty, contemporary illustration (11th century).		Commons
commons	image		Modes of Travelling in China (September 1853, X, p.102)		Commons
commons	image		文官 Mandarin Letrado - Mandarin Official from China - Boxer Codex (1590)		Commons
commons	image		文官 Mandarín Letrado - Mandarin Official from China - Boxer Codex (1590)		Commons
commons	image		A Chinese Cat-Market (October 1846, p.110, III) - Copy		Commons
commons	image		A Chinese School (IV, October 1847, p.108) - Copy		Commons
commons	image		Interior of a Monkey Temple in China (May 1852, p.48, IX) - Copy		Commons
commons	image		Scene in China (1852, p.Vignette, IX) - Copy		Commons
commons	image		Part of the Great Wall of China (April 1853, X, p.41) - Copy		Commons