This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?

Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to east, and Yang wanted to break this grip of geography. He needed a way to move rice from the fertile region around the Yangtze northwest to feed his court ...

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 ...

I recently read the book The History Of Chinese Architecture by Liang Sicheng, and was shocked to find that much of China’s ancient architecture had its origins within the borders of Shanxi ...

Its rich history and connection to the ancient Silk Road make it feel like a bridge between China and the Western world. I've always been drawn to places with deep historical roots, and Xinjiang ...

His tomb in China's Shaanxi Province takes up ... While the findings offer new insights into the hierarchy of Qin Shi Huang's ...