The two great mountains Taihang and Wangwu were not always where they are today, nor were they always the same size. Once, they were one hundred thousand feet tall, and located south of Jizhou and north of Heyang.

Chengde Mountain Resort was once the summer retreat of the Qing emperors, and today it

According to the Manchu history they were a tribe that originated in Manchuria and began to move south during the Ming Dyansty.

The Hui people trace their roots to Islamic peoples who immigrated to China during the thirteenth century.

The Mongol tribes first roamed the Wangjian River during the Tang Dynasty (618AD - 907AD).

AP - China's secretive communist government said Tuesday it has approved rules boosting official transparency but added that state secrets have to be safeguarded and social stability preserved.