The chance rediscovery of the ancient Chinese Sanxingdui civilization is legendary in and of itself. In 1929, an unsuspecting peasant in Sichuan province stumbled upon a cache of jade relics while ...

In ancient times, fame was cultivated in streets, restaurants, poetry circles, where beauty and talent transformed poets, ...

A legitimate ruler for 15 years – but de facto leader for years more than that – Wu Zetian is remembered as a complex character.

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Visitors examine a bronze chariot and horse modeled in the Qin Dynasty style during the World of the Terracotta Warriors ...

Archaeologists in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans were far more inventive than long assumed. Excavations at the Xigou site reveal advanced stone tools, including the earliest ...