From standardising writing and currency to burying scholars alive, Qin Shi Huang ruled China’s first imperial dynasty with ...

Historian Han Qi on why the exchange of scientific knowledge is so important - from astronomy and salt wells to high-speed trains Han Qi is a professor of Chinese history and culture at Hong Kong ...

Timeline: Inventions From silk to paper: An interactive look at China's contributions to the world.

February 13th, 2023 —The world is never finished catching up with Vaclav Smil. In his latest and perhaps most readable book, Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure, the prolific ...