A new preprint suggests that an ancient Chinese star catalog dates to 355 B.C.E. But other researchers aren't convinced, ...

The Star Manual of Master Shi is an ancient Chinese star catalog now claimed by astronomers at the Chinese National ...

Passing under a vibrant vermilion archway in the morning, the lively calls of street vendors fill the air, instantly ...

The Beijing Dabaotai Site Museum, located in the southwest of the capital, was built in situ atop an important archaeological ...

The terracotta warriors weigh up to 600 pounds. Due to their age and significance, they must be handled with the utmost finesse.

Unraided crypts are hard to come by. And yet in 1968, soldiers stumbled upon the imperial family tombs of a Han dynasty ...

A creature once revered in ancient Chinese folklore and immortalized in poetry for its playful spirit and perpetual smile is now swimming against extinction. The Yangtze finless porpoise—Asia ...

Yet certain aspects of his policies and behavior resonate with a historical archetype, even if not American: the Chinese emperor. As with the European monarchs or the Roman emperors, the success ...

Participants dress up as emperors or empresses to attend immersive ... Venues are designed to replicate the grandeur of palaces from ancient China, complete with golden adornments, intricate ...

A unique Bronze Age cemetery in China has revealed a high frequency of injuries suggestive of intense, violent interactions.