ZHEJIANG, East China — Deep in the vaults of the Shanghai Museum, artifacts of China’s distant past lay preserved but hidden from public view. Among them was a Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220) sword, ...
The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. and was the second imperial dynasty of China. Though tainted by deadly dramas within the royal court, it is also known for its promotion of ...