The Song dynasty ruled China from 960 to 1279, marking a period of economic prosperity, technological advances and cultural ...

The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

This city in China is one of the oldest in the country and it's filled with some of the most beautiful gardens and temples.

Pure and Infinite reflects the eminent status Hebei enjoyed in white ware production. It was home to the Xing kiln, which ...

Items from Nanhai No 1, which sank during the Southern Song dynasty and was found in 1987, tell us about life in the past.

The well-developed academy system provided Jiangxi with a significant educational advantage, producing many Jinshi scholars ...

The dragon dance is a traditional performance and ceremony in China. It is usually performed during the Lunar New Year and ...

A study tracking rainfall patterns over thousands of years has found that more arid periods coincided with ages of dynastic ...

TIANJIN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- At an incineration power plant in north China's Tianjin Municipality, garbage trucks unload waste that is left to ferment for five to seven days before being incinerated ...

Bentley’s bespoke division, Mulliner, has crafted an ultra-exclusive ‘Inspired by China’ collection, blending cultural ...

The show tells the story of a modern cultural relic researcher who, on the eve of exhibiting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, explores the inner world of Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) painter ...

Gu Kaizhi, who lived during the 4th and 5th centuries, is recognized as a consummate figure in art and literature, setting high standards for narrative painting... Ancient Chinese genre painting as a ...