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

A solar eclipse recorded in ancient China more than 2,700 years ago is helping scientists refine measurements of Earth’s rotation and investigate the Sun’s past behavior.

According to Kang Peng at the Institute of Ancient History, the version of the text that existed was "messy and incomplete" as it was compiled by Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) officials who reconstructed ...

The discovery could solve a tragic mystery from the Qin Dynasty.

Supporters of the system argue that such demanding routines can accelerate productivity and career success. Critics, however, have condemned the model as exploitative, with some describing it as ...

We have seen China suffer devastating rebellions such as the Taiping rebellion. The country suffered a humiliating defeat after the Sino-Japanese war and the Boxer Rebellion saw China suffer massive ...

The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.

BEIJING: Li Qinrui sank into her couch, her mind still buzzing from a hectic day at the office. Outside, Beijing hummed with its usual energy, but inside her apartment, it was a different world.

He is considered one of China’s greatest 20th-century opera performers, and his influence on the art form is still felt today ...

The temple enshrined the Goddess of Mount Tai (Bixia Yuanjun), widely known in folklore as the "Lady of Mount Tai". This belief was extremely popular in the Ming Dynasty, and the goddess is revered as ...

The drum unearthed in Weixin county, Southwest China's Yunnan Province Photo: Courtesy of the Weixin County Cultural Relics Management Department. A bronze drum dating to the East ...

In modern China, the so-called 996 work culture, working six days a week from 9am to 9pm, has become a major point of contention. While some advocate for the gruelling schedule as a fast track to ...