A series of photographic works by Qing Jian, an independent photographer who earned her fame by the series dubbed "The 24 Solar Terms". [Photo/Official Weibo account of Qing Jian] For the Chinese ...

Nearly a millennium after his death, the legacy of Su Shi, China's beloved writer, statesman and gastronome, continues to ...

The Han dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history. Spanning the years 206 BCE to 220 CE, the dynasty oversaw periods of economic prosperity and an astonishing advance in technical ...

The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang while following the traditions of palace construction in China retains typical features of traditional folk residences of the Manchu people, and has ...

Mitch Jeserich reads excerpts from the classic writings The Way of Chuang Tzu translated by Thomas Merton. Thomas Merton composed a series of his own versions of the classic sayings of Chuang Tzu, the ...

The invention of the wheel and axle changed the world and has been an enduring feature of human transport devices for the past 6,000 years, and is likely to remain so well into the future. 3 ...