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.
During the late period of the Ming period, the government was weak and the throne was in danger. Not only was there an uprising by Han people, there were also invasions of the Mongolians from the North and the Manchus from the Northeast.After much struggle, the dynasty collapsed and the Manchus succeeded in ruling China and founded the Qing dynasty.he early Qing emperors were very capable and intelligent. Emperor Kangxi (the second emperor of Qing dynasty) was a capable leader and administrator.