Mom Stumbles Onto Meteorite Worth About $20,000. LOTUS (CBS13) â People from all over the world are in the tiny town of Lotus in El Dorado County looking for something thatâs out of this world, but leave it to a stay-at-home mom walking her dog to find a precious meteorite. The rock Brenda Salveson found is 17 grams, equal to just over a tablespoon of sugar.
History. 1  The Ming dynasty, which succeeded the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (1206â1368), was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang. 2  The basic governmental structure established by the Ming was continued by the subsequent Qing (Manchu) dynasty and lasted until the imperial institution was abolished in 1911/12.
1 Tang dynasty (618 â 907 AD) (The Tang Emperors were members of the Li family, descended from a ruler in the Southern and Northern Dynasties). 2  Second Zhou dynasty (690 â 705 AD) Interrupted Tang dynasty. 3  Liao dynasty (Khitan) (907 â 1125 AD) (controlled the 16 prefectures).