Wu Zetian, the only woman to officially rule as emperor of China, amassed an estimated fortune of $16 trillion, exceeding the ...

Wu Zetian’s influence across Central Asia helped boost trade, particularly in valuable commodities like silk and tea, which ...

In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei.

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

This year’s Spring Garden Party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens will see the Emperor, Empress, and other imperial ...

Explore the beauty of Eastern calligraphy at Art Shopping 2025. Taiwanese artist Wu Pei-Chi presents his refined works, blending tradition a ...

The Horse arrived seventh to the Jade Emperor’s party ... but also on things like The Five Elements Theory (Wu Xing) and opposing energies (Yin Yang). PureWow's editors and writers have spent ...

Some scorpion species are much safer than others. The list of reasonably safe species includes the emperor scorpion. In some parts of the world, these creatures are pests, but they’re also kept ...

SINGAPORE: Dr Catherine Wu, the woman said to be at the centre of the City Developments Limited (CDL) boardroom struggle, has resigned as an independent adviser to the board of subsidiary ...

To spice things up, Empress Wu Zetian of China (the only woman to hold the title of an emperor) had to establish an actual institute known as Kong He Jian to manage her large number of lovers.

After a second bus lane implemented by her administration was removed last month, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is following through on plans to initiate a 30-day review of all street changes that were ...