Warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean may have brought devastating floods to the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization, according to a recent study in which its authors link three wildly different lines ...

The latest archaeological findings from an ancient residential area in Chang'an, the ancient capital of the Sui (581-618) and ...

Today, we can order food from apps and enjoy it at home, thanks to smartphones and e-payments. But long before modern vehicles and technology, ancient China had already developed a rough version of ...

Combining the writing on the bones with paleoclimate reconstructions, the team found how typhoon activity helped shift the ...

According to Kang Peng at the Institute of Ancient History, the version of the text that existed was "messy and incomplete" as it was compiled by Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) officials who reconstructed ...

Supporters of the system argue that such demanding routines can accelerate productivity and career success. Critics, however, ...

Archaeologists uncover relics from the Zhou Dynasty in China, revealing burial customs and daily life from 3,000 years ago.

One of my favorite places to learn about China's ancient history is Dunhuang, a small, county-level city in Gansu province. After many visits, you still won't be able to grasp all there is to learn.

The inscription - identical to the Hong Kong star's name - reveals ancient quality-control system and early use of simplified ...

BEIJING: Li Qinrui sank into her couch, her mind still buzzing from a hectic day at the office. Outside, Beijing hummed with ...

While being plump had a place in China's history, extreme diets, constricting clothes formed part of nation's centuries-old ...