Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...

From the wreckage of civil war to a mechanized superpower, China's military has risen from ash to arsenal. This is the story ...

At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy ...

Days of torrential rain have killed at least 30 people in the northern outskirts of Beijing, state media reported Tuesday, as ...