The flowing celestial robes in Dunhuang murals, featuring flying goddesses, and the legendary attempt by Wan Hu to reach ...

Jiaguwen, or oracle-bone inscriptions, that were excavated from the Yinxu Ruins, were records of practicing divination and ...

Between April and December 2024, research teams unearthed a total of 75 tombs from four ancient time periods, according to a June 6 news release from the Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics ...

Ancient Chinese believed that jade could preserve the body. If jade is placed in all bodily orifices, the dead would be immortal. Liu's jade suit consisted of 2,498 jade pieces and 1,100 grams of ...

These exquisite jade burial suits were just a rumor—until the discovery of an ancient Chinese tomb. Unraided crypts are hard to come by. And yet in 1968, soldiers stumbled upon the imperial ...

For archaeology and ancient Chinese culture enthusiasts, there is exciting news. An exhibition showcasing the ancient ...

Archaeologists have uncovered 5,000-year-old jade relics while excavating an ancient burial site. The relics could reveal how civilizations related to each other in 3,000 BC.

Ancient sacred sites nationwide have adopted modern business practices to generate revenue and cater to visitors looking for ...

The ancient site is shrouded in dust and rocks and silence. Yet, after 4,300 years, one of the world’s oldest cities is no longer lost to history, no longer abandoned.

Take in the attractions of the three ancient cities of Xinjiang — Urumqi, Turpan, and Kashgar —as well as the region’s ...

It is fascinating to consider the ways life in ancient China included practices that are still popular today. An earring excavated from Zhaigou in 2022, for example, dates back to 1200-1000 BCE.