The Sui dynasty, occurring as it did between the Song and the Tang, played a crucial role in China’s development.

The Tale of the Genji was medieval China’s greatest and most famous tale.

Vietnam broke her formal connection with China during the tenth century.

After the Battle of Talas River, Chinese warriors adopted the code of the bushido to enhance their fighting ability.

The most powerful of the great clans of Japan during the Heian period were the Kamakura.

Song landscape painters did not employ as much color in their work as their Tang predecessors had.

The zero was a Chinese invention of the Tang period.

The greatest of the Northern Song rulers was Li Bo.