The Ming Dynasty marked a pivotal period in Chinese history. It characterized nearly 300 years of life in region and produced some valuable goods that often still survive to this day behind museum ...

The mysterious origins of ancient bronzeware found in a part of northern China may have been uncovered, with the discovery of the ruins of a complete Bronze Age town in the area. Archaeologists have ...

Archaeologists have identified a roughly 13-kilometer section of the ruins of Qinzhidao, a military road built in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC), in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.

A rare 3,000-year-old gold mask has been uncovered, offering archeologists a glimpse into ancient Chinese culture. The mask was discovered by archeologists in ancient royal tombs in the province of ...

GUIYANG, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — For Italian mezzo-soprano Erica Cortese, 31, the greatest challenge in performing Chinese Tang ...

A 14-year-old boy from central China has turned his bedroom into a small museum dedicated to ancient Chinese history and ...