According to Chinese tradition, Chinese civilization is 5,000 years old, though the ancient China of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou ...

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows part of the Hu Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, ...

The Zhou came from the west - from the steppes ... Bronze vessels like this one are among the most iconic objects made in ancient China. They often carry inscriptions which are now a key source ...

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows part of the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling ...

The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous record-holding section. This new find is part of the larger oldest part of the Great ...

Archaeologists have uncovered what is now considered the oldest section of the Great Wall in Shandong Province, shifting its ...

Secrets of China's ancient history have been uncovered through a new 2,000-year-old discovery made by archaeologists in the ...

The Zhou came from the west - from the steppes ... Bronze vessels like this one are among the most iconic objects made in ancient China. They often carry inscriptions which are now a key source ...

Less well-known are the musical instruments made of clay. They have been played in China since the Zhou dynasty (1046BC-256BC). Today, clay is one of the bayin, the eight categories into which ...

"Ancient Chinese mathematics is a treasure trove, concise in language yet profound in meaning. Many more insights await ...

Chinese Zhou ritual vessel (made around 1050 BC ... "The primary and most ancient religion in China consists of preparing ceremonial meals for the dead." (Jessica Rawson) "In Chinese way it's ...