The city of Lhasa, once the heart of Tibetan civilisation and the spiritual seat of the Dalai Lama, has been systematically ...

To truly get an impression of the place, the only way is by traveling it, she believes. For the next 44 years, Rawson ...

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

New research from scientists with the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and published in the journal Science found that ...

The Chinese term guanzhen refers to the moral principles and behavioral guidelines of ancient Chinese officials that ...

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...

[Photo/Xinhua] Xinjiang was known as Xiyu, or the Western Regions, in ancient China. Following its unification during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1735-96) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the ...

Deep beneath the surface of Qiandao Lake, an ancient metropolis remains frozen in time, untouched by centuries of decay. Known as Shi Cheng or Lion City, this forgotten wonder has earned the nickname ...

IN his Conway Memorial Lecture, "Science and Society in Ancient China", delivered on May 12, 1947, Dr. Joseph Needham attempts to sketch a pattern of the organisation of Chinese feudal society and ...

China “must enhance its political capabilities and calmly respond to challenges brought about by changes in the domestic and international situation”, Mr Xi told top officials, including ...

This ancient period of deep freeze, known as the Neoproterozoic Era, or “Snowball Earth,” lasted from about 1 billion to 543 million years ago. During that time, landmasses consolidated into a ...