Emperor Wu Di also saw to it that his armed forces were further strengthened in defending the territory of the Han Dynasty and preventing it from encroachment by Xiongnu (Huns) from the north.

Discoveries beyond doubt How bones, bronze and a Han historian rewrote our memory of the Shang era, a key period in the early development of Chinese civilization, Wang Ru reports.

As a capital of the late period of the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century BC), Yinxu was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.

Located on the southern side of the Yuancun village, the site is an ancient settlement site mainly consisting of remains dating back to the Neolithic, Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, according to ...

Plans for new Chinese restaurants, redevelopment of a former nightclub and HMO expansions have been submitted to Oxford City Council planning officers this week.

The new restaurant Dishion will be the first UK branch restaurant of Di Xin Zhao, an award-winning high-end Chinese cuisine restaurant based in the city of Hangzhou.

"The Shang Dynasty was the peak of China's bronze civilization, with exquisitely crafted and diverse bronze ware that reflects the highly developed handicraft industry of the time," Liu noted.

A piece of bronzeware unearthed in China in 2010 has finally been opened. The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...

Archaeological remains of a city in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region are the earliest found so far in southern China, dating some 3,000 years to the early Shang dynasty (c1600-1050BC).

“Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The reality TV alum’s family revealed the patriarch’s health struggles on Friday’s episode of their ...