Archaeologists in northern China have unearthed a centuries-old tomb decorated with stunning murals portraying daily life ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient palace that served as the summer retreat for the elite members of the Liao Dynasty. To escape the oppressive heat, each year from mid-April to ...

Zhen believes the style coincides with the paintings found in the tomb of Wang Shenzi, a key figure in the late 800s during ...

Chinese history is replete with the rise and fall of dynasties, but researchers now have identified a natural phenomenon that may have been the last straw for some of them: a weakening of the summer ...

Beijing’s rich history and influence on global trade, built on shipping and international cultural exchange, mirrors the ...

If you lived and died in northeastern China during the reign of the Shang Dynasty, there's a chance you won't be spending eternity alone. Rich or poor, you may well have been buried with a four-legged ...