Beijing’s decades-long ‘soft power’ push has never gained traction, particularly overseas. But with a blockbuster movie, ...

As winter fades in the Northern Hemisphere and the days grow longer, millions of people prepare to welcome Nowruz, the ...

The animation industry in Asia has expanded significantly in recent years and has a key role to play in boosting the ...

In ancient China, spring rains were called "as precious as oil" for their vital role in nature's spring revival. Today, a ...

The involvement of an extra-regional great power in a small power’s territorial disputes with China may prove ...

Culling ancient works from the Asia Society’s collection, Rina Banerjee, Howardena Pindell, and Byron Kim look to the past to challenge ideas of identity and authenticity.

This work underscores the importance of southern China as a refuge during glacial extremes and unveils narratives of human ...

Our writer takes us on a journey of a lifetime across the so-named “5-Stans,” with all the wonder and mystery these nations ...

The Wars of Alexander's successors, were a series of conflicts that erupted among the generals of Alexander the Great.

In the heart of Thailand's central plain, just 80 kilometres from Bangkok, Ayutthaya is home to sculptural Buddhist temples. This fallen metropolis, a city-island witness to four centuries of history, ...

Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennia ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, the ...