American art historian sets the record straight on Western misinterpretations of China and its culture Martin Powers, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, is a renowned art historian and ...

For over 1300 years, anyone who wanted to become a civil servant in imperial China had to pass the same exam, the keju. The gruelling tests were an egalitarian route to officialdom, but critics say ...

One hopes Gui Youguang, a 16th-century Chinese bureaucrat, knew how to enjoy success in the moment. By the standards of the time, he was old when he passed the Ming dynasty’s most exacting grade of ...

China urges Japan to stop overstepping the line, retract its erroneous words and deeds, and honor its commitment to China ...

Access to this vast complex of grand palaces, abundant gardens, and sacred pavilions was off limits to most of imperial China's people, who could only imagine the grandeur beyond the gates. Hall of ...

China has issued a travel warning for Japan amid an escalating dispute sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ...