The story that touched my heart the most was the story of Wu Zetian, the only Empress of China. She ruled from 660 to 705 - ...

Courtesy of Tang Yunpeng. A joint archaeological team formed by China and Uzbekistan has discovered a large number of ...

Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert. What do we know now about ...

The Chinese Agricultural Calendar uses lunar months to determine its dates, but it also has “solar terms” which are based on the solar year. These solar terms helped the ancient Chinese people ...

Historian Han Qi on why the exchange of scientific knowledge is so important - from astronomy and salt wells to high-speed ...

In a firm and raised voice, he says that veteran writers should revisit the mindset of their youth, start afresh and embrace ...

Restorers visited the National Library of China in 2015 and measured the original bookshelves and boxes so they could ...

Beijing Eight Imperial Handicrafts, namely Jingtailan (Cloisonne), Carved Lacquer, Jade Carving, Palace Carpet, Gold Lacquer ...

Scientists in China have just dug up 500-million-year-old embryos that will help us understand the developmental biology of ...

The findings – from a Shangshan archaeological site in Pujiang county, part of ancient China’s Lower Yangtze region – mark “the earliest known alcohol fermentation technique in East Asia ...