Liu Bang established the powerful Han Dynasty in 206 B.C. During the Han ... and on to the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Chinese silk goods were traded to the West along the Silk Road.

he had reigned for 50 years (140 BC-87 BC), being one of the longest-reigning emperors in China 's history. During the reign of Emperor Wu Di, the Han Dynasty was at the height of its power and ...

At the Nanjing University of Technology the clothes and culture of the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty are making a comeback. Students wear traditional hanfu dress - a long, loose-fitting kimono-style ...