Located along the Xiang River, Changsha was a vital administrative hub during the Han Dynasty and earlier Chu State.

Yang Hexiang, director of the Yunnan Provincial Library, introduces the digital ancient books the institute released on Dec ...

Did you know ancient Chinese rare books regularly get a gentle "sunbath" so they may be better preserved? As the summer heat ...

In studying social mobility in today's industrialized nations, researchers typically rely on data from the World Economic Forum or, in the United States, the General Social Survey. But examining the ...

Chinese archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery in Shaanxi Province, unearthing two ancient game boards from the ...

The 1,400-year-old Grand Canal is a monumental project that bound north and south China together. It’s still in use today.

Ancient DNA from China’s vast 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement is revealing how one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies was organized. Researchers found that its people were largely descended ...

Guests participating in the Discovering Shanxi's Ancient Chinese Architecture — A Visual Journey Through Cultural Heritage ...

Chronology of Sinitic cores in the Early Medieval Period -- Introduction -- Metageographies -- China, reconsidered -- Geographical writing -- 1. Geographical writing -- Defining the genre -- Warring ...

NMAHMAI copy 39088019137397 purchased from the NMAH Library Endowment. "Open access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295749013 At first glance, medicine and poison might seem to be opposites. But in China's ...