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 ...

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

Did Laozi exist, or does that name merely represent the various authors who are believed to have written the famous Tao Te ...

Qin Shi Huang famously sent alchemists east to Japan seeking immortality. Now, a newly discovered inscription suggests he ...

In this Kings and Generals animated documentary, we explore the extraordinary life of Puyi—the last emperor of China. From his brief reign under the Qing dynasty and the 1911 Revolution to his role as ...

Facing obstacles in Europe and North America, Hong Kong has, in recent years, sought non-traditional sources of business and investment opportunities, including countries in the Middle East. In ...

The piece reflects Chew's imaginative exploration of the rites and music of the Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century to 256 BC), with an embedded commentary on the transition from the Western Zhou to the ...

Song Taizong, the Emperor of Song Dynasty presents a vivid image of the second emperor of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). [Photo provided to China Daily] Song Taizong, the Emperor of Song Dynasty was ...

The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists of 114 buildings constructed ... As the royal residences of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties from the 15th to 20th century, the ...

The epic blends history and mythology to portray the overthrow of King Zhou, the last ruler of the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC), by Ji Fa, who established the Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-256 BC) in ...