China already had a long history by the time its states were unified under its first emperor. Settlements in the Yellow and Yangtze River Valleys had grown into an agricultural civilization. Between ...

It was 50 years ago, in March 1974, that farmers digging a well in Shaanxi province in northwest China unearthed fragments of clay figures, leading to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of ...

Time.com published an article titled “A Chinese Movie at the Met” this week: The creators of The First Emperor were clearly intent on sharpening the film’s (already pretty clear) political stance.

Beijing is a city filled with lots of fascinating sites, many being traditional and historical. Visitors do their Beijing Travel and book their China Flights without knowing the history of China’s ...

A 2,000-year-old terra-cotta archer that has been reassembled and transported to the Field Museum from Xi'an, China Credit: Aimee Levitt Qin Shi Huangdi likely qualifies as the most ambitious ...

From the Great Wall of China to the Terracotta Army, Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, has left behind enough awe-inspiring legacies to fill volumes of history. A man obsessed with power, unity, ...