Staff member Meng Xiaochou (right) introduces to her colleague Chen Yanlu a relic she restored years ago at the Suzhou Silk Museum. [PHOTO/XINHUA] NANJING — A growing number of visitors are flocking ...

The Forbidden City would be the home and seat of power for 24 rulers—14 from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 ... Ming PalaceThis 15th-century tempera on silk painting depicts the many palaces ...

Construction of the wall continued up to the Ming dynasty in the 17th century ... known for being the imperial centre and start of the Silk Road, before arriving in Beijing via high-speed train.

The origin of yunjin can be traced to the late Eastern Jin Dynasty ... silk manufacturing, as it is commonly said that the water of the city's Qinhuai River is rich in tannic acid, a substance that ...

"Our home was scattered with bowls and plates adorned with stunning patterns and images ... During the Tang Dynasty, China began exporting ceramics to Asian and African countries, followed by European ...

The roof of a 650-year-old Fengyang Drum Tower in the city of Chuzhou in East China's Anhui province came crashing to the ground this week. Visuals from the incident showed several eyewitnesses ...

Anhui, China: The roof of a historic Ming Dynasty-era Drum Tower in Fengyang County, Anhui province, partially collapsed on Monday evening, causing hundreds of roof tiles to fall near visitors.

The roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower, built during the Ming Dynasty in 1375, collapsed as hundreds of its tiles slid down, followed by a large plume of debris dust, according to video footage.