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Researchers have provided geological evidence for China's 'Great Flood,' a disastrous event on the Yellow River from which the Xia dynasty is thought to have been born. The flood occurred in roughly ...

Early Chinese histories tell of a hero named Yu the Great who founded the Xia Dynasty, the country’s first. According to legend, the region had been plagued by floods for decades, and Yu rose to ...

The Great Wall of this period is scarcely mentioned in Chinese literature and records. In the 1970s, archaeologists uncovered sections of the Great Wall constructed by the Western Xia Dynasty during ...

To understand Chinese culture, it is necessary to go back to the very beginning of its civilisation. In this series, we look at the most influential dynasties in Chinese history and how each, with its ...

When it comes to ancient civilizations and the rich tapestry of human history, some countries stand out for their remarkable ...