At dusk on a late October night in 1408, something mysterious lit up the skies above China. Ming Dynasty astronomers who ...

The emperor always stood inside a gateway or ... temples, and tombs in the Zhou dynasty (11th-3rd centuries B.C.). The way insideThe Meridian Gate is the main entrance to the Forbidden City ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

“World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century” is on view through Oct. 16 ...

Identifying ancient Chinese astronomical events represents a fascinating aspect of modern astrophysics. Chinese astronomers ...

Rich documentation on Shudao and its ruins exists for the periods after the Qin (221 to 206 BC) and Han dynasties, Zheng said ...

Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman to rule China as emperor, reigned during the Tang dynasty and subsequently founded her own Zhou dynasty. Her reign lasted from 690 to 705 AD. A shrewd strategist ...

Throughout history, great civilizations have risen, endured conquest, and re-emerged stronger-guided by enduring principles ...

Visitors examine a bronze chariot and horse modeled in the Qin Dynasty style during the World of the Terracotta Warriors exhibition at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, on May 23. [Photo by ...

China’s first poem-opera, The Hegemon's Farewell: Xiang Yu and His Beauty Yu, after its premiere on May 8 in Xi’an, China, debuted at China Night 2025 of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.