China’s box office records were smashed this week as animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 became the highest-grossing film in the country’s history following its January 29 release. That a story ...

Immediately after his address to the forum on Friday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi quoted some ancient Chinese sayings as he talked about US-China relations with the conference chairman, German ...

Contact between the Mediterranean and China was practically non-existent in the ancient and medieval periods; however, in the 13th century, a Chinese official described the city of Alexandria in his ...

Ice sports flourished during the Qing Dynasty, particularly under the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1735–1796). From 1742 until the emperor's death in 1799, ice sports events were held nearly every ...

During the Ming Dynasty, ice beds became a popular form of entertainment, enjoyed by both the imperial court and the common people. The royal ice bed used in the Forbidden City was very luxurious ...

Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? Some trace it back to ancient traditions, others see it as a modern excuse to pause and ...

Stilt walking is part of a folk tradition of performances, rooted in ancient Chinese belief systems such as Confucianism and Taoism, that have been used to mark festivals and celebrate local ...

DNA analysis of that tiny fossil led to the 2010 finding that it represented a distinct ancient human population ... The hard-to-classify Chinese remains include 21 fossils found in the 1970s ...

I encountered this hornet’s nest firsthand when I wrote a story about rhinos being poached for their horns. According to ancient Chinese formulas, rhino horn can be used to treat fever and ...

This ancient love story speaks to the interconnectedness of humanity’s past and the importance of genetic diversity in navigating the challenges of a changing world. Understanding this shared ...

Titled "Ancient Life," it tells the story of what life was like in what is now New Mexico 300 million years ago in the Paleozoic Era, when it was near the Equator, next to multiple seas ...