MUSÉE DE LUOYANG Some 200 sets of works and objects illustrating customs, politics, religion, trade and culture under the Tang dynasty have been brought together thanks to loans from some 30 ...
Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to rule as emperor, remains a figure of fascination and debate. Born in ...
Snakes weren’t always “little dragons.” In early Chinese cultures, they were powerful symbols of vitality and strength in ...
India and Indonesia’s historical links go beyond geography, weaving together centuries of trade, religion, and cultural ...
The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...
Once a traditional Spring Festival pastime, this 2,000-year-old game integrates elements of fantasy and imperial culture.
Red envelopes, known as hongbao in Mandarin, are a cherished cultural tradition in China and many other parts of Asia. In ...
A tablet inscribed with 580 characters depicting the life story of Li Chonghui has recently been found in a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb in Turpan, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Hsu‐Tang, whose father is a scientist and mother a businesswoman, is descended from the 16th-century Ming dynasty imperial minister Xu Guangqi, a scholar and a collaborator of the Jesuit ...