What to buy: If you want to dress like a local, grab yourself a pair of Feiyue athletic shoes from one of the brand's Hutong ...

HANGZHOU -- New DNA analysis of soil sediments from a Song Dynasty (960-1279) shipwreck unearthed along the shore of Wenzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province has revealed that yams were once ...

Zheng Xie, also known as Zheng Banqiao, holds a distinctive place in ancient China's art history for his poetry, painting and ...

Diversity and inclusivity are hallmarks of this city since ancient times when it welcomed foreign traders as a starting point ...

A comprehensive six-year archaeological survey in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has found 573 ancient stone fortress ...

An extensive archaeological survey being conducted in northwest China resulted in the discovery of the Shang Dynasty’s ...

During the Song and Yuan dynasties, Wenzhou became a core node of the Maritime Silk Road, thanks to the ancient Shuomen Port. Today, this millennium-old commercial port is reviving its historical ...

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, ...

Researchers digitally mapped ancient Chinese tombs and discovered that their distribution mirrors shifts in political stability, population movements, and natural geography. Peaceful, prosperous eras ...

Treasures from Egyptian Museums in a major exhibition organised in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities ...

Showcasing artworks from Chinese handscrolls to Pakistani Buddhist figurines, the Asian Art Pavilion in the newly renovated ...

Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a ...