According to Chinese tradition, Chinese civilization is 5,000 years old, though the ancient China of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties was far smaller than modern China and largely confined to ...

Ancient inscriptions unearthed at the Liulihe relic site in Beijing's Fangshan district have proved the capital city's urban history spanning over 3 millennia. The Liulihe site, which is recently ...

The site, dating back to 3,800 years ago, is believed to be the capital city of the Xia Dynasty, known as the earliest dynasty of China. This is an extract from the BBC programme China's Greatest ...