Imagine, for a moment, that you lived in ancient China, with a rival state threatening your people’s very existence. In the ...

Chinese archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery in Shaanxi Province, unearthing two ancient game boards from the ...

Located along the Xiang River, Changsha was a vital administrative hub during the Han Dynasty and earlier Chu State. Archaeological excavations across the region have uncovered remarkable glimpses ...

In studying social mobility in today's industrialized nations, researchers typically rely on data from the World Economic Forum or, in the United States, the General Social Survey. But examining the ...

Ancient DNA from China’s vast 4,000-year-old Shimao settlement is revealing how one of East Asia’s earliest complex societies was organized. Researchers found that its people were largely descended ...

The 1,400-year-old Grand Canal is a monumental project that bound north and south China together. It’s still in use today.

Did you know ancient Chinese rare books regularly get a gentle "sunbath" so they may be better preserved? As the summer heat ...