Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

The ancient elite of China were not the only ones who were trying ... It’s an old story—likely, only the noble families like the one whose tomb was discovered in China were able to afford ...

1600–1046 BC), is China’s archaeological holy ... from menial work set by the Shang kings. Ancient oracle bone inscriptions point to practices like corvée labor among the populace, in which nobles ...

Yet, Chi was never satisfied with this idea. She began looking deeper and discovered through her research that nobles in ancient China traditionally wore a single layer of lightweight fabric, such as ...

told the Global Times that the daily life objects and dietary utensils unearthed reflect the living habits and dietary customs of ancient Chinese people. These customs have been passed down ...

This belief is found also in ancient Egypt1 and is no doubt based on the unalterable character of the noble metal. The Chinese believed that an artificial gold could be prepared from cinnabar ...