A recent advanced DNA study on horse bones unearthed from the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD ...

The prosperous Ming dynasty restored Han Chinese rule after the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and introduced numerous cultural and ...

Archaeologists in China have discovered the first complete Book of Songs, a Confucian classic written on bamboo slips from ...

The latest progress in the restoration of the Haihun bamboo slips was unveiled at the 10th anniversary conference on the ...

Infrared scans of newly studied slips from the Marquis of Haihun tomb have confirmed the first known complete version of The ...

Mongol rulers shook up Chinese society as Silk Road trade routes thrived, paper money became common and China’s influence in ...

An exhibition in Paris explores the origins of mythic creatures that never lose their capacity to enthral, terrify and ...

A large-scale excavation is underway at Thanh Hoa’s UNESCO-listed site to uncover the ancient altar used for imperial ...

Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of China's first ever-known complete version of the "Book of Songs" on bamboo ...

The Hanyi Festival (寒衣节), also known as the Winter Clothing Festival, is a traditional worship festival in China, which falls ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

An exhibition about a Chinese emperor who died 22 centuries ago is more topical than it may appear at first sight. In the ...