Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing.

Throughout history, humans have created myths and legends to make sense of the world around them. Most of the time, that’s ...

King Lear is not the only production boldly exploring Western classics through traditional Chinese operas. During the 2025 China Experimental Xiqu Exhibition, running from Jan 27 to Feb 8 in Shanghai, ...

Throughout history, people have come up with myths and legends to explain the world around them. Most stay exactly that: fascinating stories that are untrue, exaggerated, or only loosely based on ...

Warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean may have brought devastating floods to the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization, ...

A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles. Researchers digging to unearth ...

China's Qing dynasty suffered devastating rebellions like the Taiping Rebellion, humiliating defeats in the Sino-Japanese War, and massive losses in the Boxer Rebellion to eight nations, along with ...

A segment featuring humanoid robots during the recent 2026 Spring Festival Gala in China captured intense attention both at home and abroad. Multiple mainstream South Korean media outlets were quick ...

A recently uncovered 14th century shipwreck with a huge cargo of Yuan Dynasty porcelain offers a window into the storied Chinese craft during the era of the Mongol Empire.

In an interview with the Global Times on Wednesday, Zhao Yifang, the drama's producer, and founder of Huace Film & TV, shared ...

In 1978, on the eve of China’s economic take-off, the average household’s assets were worth barely $1,500 in today’s money. Now, that figure has reached about $170,000, a hundred-fold real increase.

Editor’s Note: As we enter 2022, CDT has compiled a special series of features for our readers, offering a look back at the people, events, controversies, memes and sensitive words that defined the ...