In 221 BCE, King Ying Zheng of Qin conquered the rival warring states and established the Qin empire as Qin Shi Huangdi (The ...

Secrets of China's ancient history have been uncovered through a new 2,000-year-old discovery made by archaeologists in the ...

Chinese archaeologists uncovered 2,300-year-old waterfront metropolis from the Yue dynasty with superior building techniques.

Over a thousand years ago, people in the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127) in China invented the world's first paper currency—Jiaozi. The advent of Jiaozi demonstrated to the world that objects ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's engaging "Recasting the Past" exhibition looks at the antiquarian spirit in China since the 12th century.

While China is advancing its modernization, Xi has repeatedly emphasized the importance of coordinating the protection and ...

HEFEI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Listed as World Cultural Heritage Sites, Xidi and Hongcun are two renowned villages in east China ...

A lively exhibition at Hong Kong’s Palace Museum explores the culture of feasting — including a centuries-old predecessor to Deliveroo ...

Attendees of the 6th World Media Summit watch performance at the grand bazaar in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 16, 2024.[Photo/Xinhua] Xinjiang was known as Xiyu ...