A recent advanced DNA study on horse bones unearthed from the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD ...

The prosperous Ming dynasty restored Han Chinese rule after the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and introduced numerous cultural and social changes.

BUDAPEST, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient ...

The KEN Museum, located in Menara KEN TTDI, opened its doors to the public on Nov 13. The museum is organised into five main halls: Ancient Hall, Main Hall, Yuan-Ming Hall, Qing Hall, and Century Hall ...

We've rounded up and ranked the most powerful and influential empires in history, from the globe-spanning dominions of ...

Infrared scans of newly studied slips from the Marquis of Haihun tomb have confirmed the first known complete version of The ...

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 ...

An exhibition in Paris explores the origins of mythic creatures that never lose their capacity to enthral, terrify and ...

From atop their war elephants, the Trung sisters ousted China's Han overlords in A.D. 40. They have since become heroic icons to Vietnamese people all over the world. For nearly 2,000 years, the Trung ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

Each year, on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month, the Duan Wu Festival is celebrated as either the Dragon Boat ...