But the problem was the Emperor expected the sort of envoys to kowtow, I think is the expression they used. “So they had to be very submissive to the Chinese. And this didn’t fit well with ...

Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...

"What's it like to visit Luoyang as an emperor?" and humorously adds: "Look at my physique - could I even cosplay Lin Daiyu?" ...