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 ...

This was a clear proof of the rigid hierarchy of power in those days. With the introduction of Buddhism into China after the Qin Dynasty, ancient bells gradually became important musical ...

[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 ...

Confucianism, which emphasises morality and hierarchy, is one of the ... Beyond its borders, China is also revitalising ancient philosophies to position them as viable alternatives to Western ...

One of the world’s greatest collections of ancient Chinese bronzes outside of China is on view for the first time in NYC at China Institute Gallery.