China's first emperor launched an obsessive search for the elixir of life before dying aged 49 in 210 BCE, new archaeological research has revealed. Qin Shi Huang, who created the world-famous ...

They did this because the Chinese character shan (meaning ... During the rule of Emperor Qianlong (1736 - 1795), the imperial tea and meal kitchens were divided into the Internal Kitchen and ...

Brits have been drinking tea for over 350 years, but the drink has been around a lot longer, and its origins are far from the British Isles. Legend has it that in 2737BC, Chinese Emperor and ...

I wonder what hour of the night it is, I have no idea. It must be late. It is a moonless, dark night. I’m running gasping along roads whose cobblestone block paving strips the heels of my shoes. I don ...

If not, here’s your chance. Legend has it that tea was created by accident. Dating back as far as 2737 B.C., Chinese Emperor Shen Nong was boiling water when a leaf from a wild tree fell into ...