An archaeologist working on the site told the Chinese press that the chamber may have been built for the soul of the emperor. Experimental pits dug around the tomb have revealed dancers ...

(KATU) — Crews removed two out of eight sculptures in Old Town on Wednesday morning that have been called culturally offensive to the Chinese community. The statues were designed in 2006.

She quickly became a favourite and, after giving birth to Emperor Xianfeng's only son, was made Noble Consort Yi, second only to the empress. Unusually, she could read and write Chinese and ...