Jade butterfly pendants from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties can be seen above the Baihua Tu (Scroll Painting of One ...

Incense burners in the shape of geese or ducks were among the most popular archaic designs from the Song Dynasty onward.

Xiaoling is located at Dulongfu on the south slope of the Purple Hills in the east suburbs of Nanjing. In the place is a thick growth of age-old pine trees and cypresses, with a stream winding in ...

These newly found tombs were family burial sites dating back to the Han-ruled Ming Dynasty, which ruled between 1368 and 1644. Discovering and opening Chinese can be extremely dangerous ...

Known for exquisite porcelain production and expansive trade, the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) represents a period of Chinese imperial rule between the fall of the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and the ...

Shuanglin Temple and Zhenguo Temple are key components of the Ancient City of Pingyao, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shuanglin Temple was built in the 6th century, and the existing structures were ...

Jade butterfly pendants from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties can be seen above the Baihua Tu (Scroll Painting of One Hundred Flowers), a masterpiece by Zou Yigui, a favored official and ...