Some relics of the Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-771 BC) that were excavated from the Zhouyuan Site: an oracle bone with inscription recording a Zhou king's assembling order for vassal state ...

Visitors admire a bronze zun ritual vessel that dates back to the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century ... Museum of Beijing on Sunday. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY China celebrated the 49th International ...

Described as the largest display of Shang Dynasty (c.1600BC-1046BC) culture in recent years, it features 338 artifacts from 28 institutions across China, including over 50 first-grade national ...

This photo taken on May 18, 2025 shows two exhibits of "The Exhibition Series on the Origins of Chinese Civilization: This is the Shang" at the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing in Beijing, capital of ...

which revealed the earliest wooden chariots and horses ever found in China as well as bronze vessels with craftsmanship connecting them with the Shang dynasty capital of Anyang. The Shang would ...

NEW YORK — Things didn’t end well for the Chinese Song dynasty emperor Huizong. In 1126, the Northern Song capital was captured by invaders, and the retired emperor, along with much of his ...

In China, the written word is entrenched in sociopolitics ... Calligraphy has ties back to the Shang dynasty in around 1600 C.E. The artform — similar to western writing — has acted as ...

Long live the Eras Tour with our enchanting book "Some people believe that Chinese New Year originated in the Shang Dynasty (1600 ... Chinese studies for the China Institute in America.

Among China ... dynasty that ruled from 2070 to 1600 B.C. The origins of the actual New Year celebrations are also not entirely clear; some scholars believe they likely go back to the rule of the ...