When Emperor Ming saw the Buddha in a dream, he sent a mission to India, triggering a chain of events that led to Buddhism’s rise in China.

Kern says that there was a time when discussions of classical studies in the West revolved largely around ancient Greece and ...

In the remote village of Liqian, nestled in northwestern China’s Gansu province, a captivating myth once captured global ...

In the ancient Chinese calendar ... then a minister and “consort kin” of the Han dynasty (206BC-AD220), a title referring to his being a cousin of the 12th emperor. It would be some five ...

This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?

"Emperor Wu Liu Che," a new original play by the Shanghai Peking Opera Company, is part of the 23rd China Shanghai ...

In a sleek recording studio, young Chinese musicians are gathered around their instruments. Clad in traditional hanfu — flowing robes with wide sleeves and intricate headpieces — they are preparing to ...

Ancient Chinese believed that jade could preserve ... about 20 sets of jade burial suits from the Han dynasty have been found in provinces like Henan, Jiangsu, and Guangdong.

WUHAN, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has stressed sound protection of and in-depth research on ancient bamboo and wooden slips.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has stressed sound protection of and in-depth research on ancient bamboo and wooden slips. Xi made the remarks during ...