The Song dynasty ruled China from 960 to 1279, marking a period of economic prosperity, technological advances and cultural ...

Insects have long held an esteemed status in Asian cultures. Here’s how one particularly boisterous insect species is rumored to have altered the course of Asian history.

Born in an amateur artists' family in Liquan in 1969, Gao has held a strong interest in painting since childhood. He ...

The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

"Reflection on the Zhenguan Governance," a Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) culture exhibition, is now on at Minhang Museum and will run through May 5. Zhenguan refers to the name of the reign of Emperor Li ...

The copied murals of maids from two satellite tombs of Zhaoling Mausoleum, the resting place of Li Shimin, a Tang Dynasty (618-907) emperor. [Photo provided to China Daily] In the silence of an ...

The heroine uses her skill at growing peonies to earn herself a fortune, and becomes a successful entrepreneur, with a thriving business. Along the way, she helps other women struggling with their own ...

The elegant depiction and majestic color choices speak of the rigor Du learned under noted figures in wall paintings, like ...

The main building structure along the central axis of the Grand Temple comprises four painstakingly laid out courtyards ...

The earliest ice skates in ancient China were primarily crafted from horse shinbones. Over time, wooden ice skates emerged, ...