According to Chinese tradition, Chinese civilization is 5,000 years old, though the ancient China of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou ...

The Shang Dynasty ruled part of China between 1600 BC and 1046 BC. What happened to the dynasty? Why did it end? What was it like to live in the Shang Dynasty? How was life in the Shang Dynasty ...

This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this land. Narrator: The Shang dynasty was located near the Yellow River. The river made the land good for ...

Wu Ding diligently worked to strengthen the dynasty, reform governance and appoint capable officials, earning him the title "reviver of the Shang Dynasty". His many deeds were recorded on oracle bones ...

The Metropolitan Museum’s engaging “Recasting the Past” exhibition looks at the antiquarian spirit in China since the 12th century.

Follow Douglas Dueno, a foreign expert at the China Daily Website traveling through Zhengzhou, and visit the Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Site Museum to explore the incredible ruins and craftsmanship.

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