Red is the symbolic color of the Ming dynasty, and the heart is a metaphor for loyalty. The complex symbolism of Chinese art means that a Ming dynasty bowl is not just a bowl.

Ceramics and more from the Ming dynasty, including a Shen Zhou hand scroll, and a gallery devoted to the art of Zhu Qizhan – the Hong Kong Museum of Art is celebrating its 60th anniversary with ...

SHANGHAI — You’d normally find 34-year-old Gao Peng behind a computer, but today, he’s dressed in 36 kilograms of thick Ming Dynasty-style armor with metal plates scaling down his arms. In a makeshift ...

Henan Yu Opera, or "Henan Bangzi", is an old opera form that originated in the Ming dynasty, along with several others that came to prominence during the high-cultural period in Chinese civilisation.

Art experts in Australia have found a rare paper banknote from the Ming Dynasty of Imperial China hidden inside an antique wooden sculpture that was being prepared for auction. The Chinese ...

Inspired by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) silk painting Ming Emperor Xianzong Enjoying the Lantern Festival, a live show was held at The Ming Tombs in Beijing on Sunday. The event gathered hundreds ...

On the first day of China's Qingming Festival holiday, actors dressed in the traditional clothing or armors of the ancient Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) recreated one of the dynasty's grand ceremonies.

Art experts in Australia have found a rare paper banknote from the Ming Dynasty of Imperial China hidden inside an antique wooden sculpture that was being prepared for auction.