Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

They view China’s ancient dynasties as something to be celebrated – an attitude that coincides with growing national and cultural pride among young Chinese. Author Ma Boyong is among the most ...

Shifting in territorial shape and political contour, China’s 3,500 years of written history trails behind it like a magnificent bridal train across the sweep of human civilization in a marriage ...