[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 ...

Credit: Dinghua Yang Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ecosystem recovery driven by stable climate conditions. A new ...

Officials in conservative communities in the United States have been removing books from schools and libraries, to the outrage and dismay of liberal-minded Americans. This process has reportedly ...

How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.

Chemical analyses revealed wine residue on both expensive goblets and common cups unearthed among the legendary city's ruins Eli Wizevich One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This painting from the bottom of a bowl is one of the earliest depictions of a cat from China ...

Despite troubling jurisdictional issues, the Urumqi Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau in Xinjiang has imposed a fine of 75,000 yuan (US$10,300) on Yunnan-based artist and independent filmmaker ...

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Paper is one of the four great inventions of ancient China. When Ai was 13, she first learned about Cai Lun, the inventor of the paper-making process during the Eastern Han (25-220) dynasty.

China’s 6th-gen fighter sighted again as Trump ‘set to announce’ jet contract China’s massive J-36 purportedly filmed flying solo as Reuters says Trump about to announce US plans for US$20 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot held talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Thursday as ...