Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and ...

There is no one person responsible for the birth of surfing, but there is lots of historical evidence about the origin point.

The apparent contradiction begins immediately, with the book’s title: “Healing with Poisons.” But in this sweeping examination of poison’s role in medieval Chinese medicine, Yan Liu, assistant ...

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought ...

A newly discovered medieval Chinese coin, the second ever found in England, points to the possible existence of a vast medieval trade route spanning much of the Eastern hemisphere. Discovered via a ...

Joggers weave through leafy paths, families stroll along the banks, and photographers capture the skyline framed by the centuries-old City Wall. But beyond these everyday scenes lies a quiet system of ...

Xinzhou ancient city in Xinzhou, north China's Shanxi Province. Leisure tourism in Xinzhou ancient city remains booming in ...

Chinese researchers have unearthed bronze containers with lead white residue that the ancient Chinese used for face-whitening makeup around 300 years before the ancient Greeks started making their own ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The apparent contradiction begins immediately, with the book’s title: “Healing with Poisons.” But in this sweeping examination of poison’s role in medieval Chinese medicine, Yan Liu, ...