To understand Chinese culture, it is necessary to go back to the very beginning of its civilisation. In this series, we look at the most influential dynasties in Chinese history and how each, with its technological inventions and cultural advancements, helped propel the nation forward.
The 14th century was a time of chaos and reckoning for China. Decades of disastrous flooding, widespread famine and the spread of the bubonic plague began to slowly erode the Mandate of Heaven from the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty (1271-1368).
