This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?

Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to east, and Yang wanted to break this grip of geography. He needed a way to move rice from the fertile region around the Yangtze northwest to feed his court ...

Spanning over 1,000 km, "Shudao," or the roads of the Shu Kingdom, winds through rugged mountains and turbulent streams, ...

[Photo/Xinhua] Xinjiang was known as Xiyu, or the Western Regions, in ancient China. Following its unification during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1735-96) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the ...

Its rich history and connection to the ancient Silk Road make it feel like a bridge between China and the Western world. I've always been drawn to places with deep historical roots, and Xinjiang ...

Marriage is a union between two people, but no one said either has to be alive. The ancient Chinese tradition of ‘ghost ...

With the introduction of Buddhism into China after the Qin Dynasty, ancient bells gradually became important musical instruments for Buddhism. As the saying goes, "There are bells at every temple.

Paper is one of the four great inventions of ancient China. When Ai was 13, she first learned about Cai Lun, the inventor of the paper-making process during the Eastern Han (25-220) dynasty.

I recently read the book The History Of Chinese Architecture by Liang Sicheng, and was shocked to find that much of China’s ancient architecture had its origins within the borders of Shanxi ...