This story appears in the June 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. The world economy in the ninth century had two powerful engines. One was Tang dynasty China, an empire stretching from ...

In shows and films, famous historical people in ancient China are often shown wearing make-up. But even everyday people back then wore make-up. A Chinese study explored how people in the middle ...

Narrator: Over three and a half thousand years ago ancient China was ruled by a powerful family of kings. This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this ...