In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei.

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei. Historians do not know her birth name or in what year she was born, but they do ...

About 150 restorers are fusing scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch and revive Forbidden City ...

Restorers at Beijing's Forbidden City Museum use modern technology to preserve ancient artifacts with traditional techniques.

Elsewhere in the workshop, the delicate work of textile restoration unfolds. Two restorers painstakingly patch holes in a ...

As Easter approaches, it reminds me of one of my favourite dreams: being asked to go through the boxes of a client’s attic to ...

From boundary-pushing solo shows to historic retrospectives, these are the standout exhibitions you won’t want to miss while ...

Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

The Forestville Central School presents this year’s musical production, “Anastasia,” from Thursday to Saturday at 7 p.m.