Considered one of the world's four ancient civilizations ... are based on very real historical figures, while other gods of Chinese folk religion are thought to be embellished versions of the ...

The discoveries at Sanxingdui also provide valuable insight into the early methods of silk cultivation in the region, demonstrating that silk was a key material in ancient Chinese religious and ...

For centuries, when families across China gathered for Lunar New Year’s Eve, they would while away the hours playing huluwen, an ancient board game that ... or simply carrying the Chinese characters ...

ancient and modern, Eastern and Western. Would the colonial culture of Hong Kong metaphorically be put to rest and result in a fantastic rebirth of traditional Chinese cultures, or would the body ...

According to Pak, the Chinese have been celebrating the yearly autumn harvest since the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046BC). They would thank the gods for ... “In ancient times, advisers to the ...

This is the fifth in a series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional ... whether they were in Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt or China 5,000 years ago.