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, have condemned the model as exploitative, with some describing it as ...

This is the second article in a three-part series on the history of horses in China, which we’re running to usher in the Year of the Horse. Read Part 1. The Year of the Horse is upon us. Throughout ...

In the 13th century, Sakya Pandita, a revered forefather of the school, met Godan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, in what is now ...

Under a new “ethnic unity” law, Mandarin Chinese must now be the language of teaching. Parents must guide their children to love the Communist Party. Neighborhoods should be mixed.

The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.

According to popular tradition in China, the year of the two opposing fire elements heralds great social upheavals. The last ...

Set during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907-960), the drama revisits that turbulent era and recounts the story of Qian Hongchu, the last ruler of the Wuyue Kingdom, who chose to ...

China's first generation of wealthy entrepreneurs begins passing on $2.1trn to heirs, creating inheritance disputes and deepening inequality as economic growth slows.

The series -- whose Chinese title literally translates as "Peaceful Years" -- is set during the tumultuous Five Dynasties and ...

He is considered one of China’s greatest 20th-century opera performers, and his influence on the art form is still felt today ...

At the start of 2026, Huace Group released its historical epic “Swords Into Plowshares”. In an era dominated by short videos and ...