The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.

A new study of ancient Chinese astronomical records of the Zhou Dynasty has strengthened the case that a solar eclipse ...

The mysterious origins of ancient bronzeware found in a part of northern China may have been uncovered, with the discovery of the ruins of a complete Bronze Age town in the area. Archaeologists have ...

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient palace that served as the summer retreat for the elite members of the Liao Dynasty. To escape the oppressive heat, each year from mid-April to ...

China’s traditional foreign relations can be understood through the philosophy of Tianxia Hexie (Global Harmony).

A monumental archaeological discovery in northern China is reshaping what we know about early human settlement and society.

A rare 3,000-year-old gold mask has been uncovered, offering archeologists a glimpse into ancient Chinese culture. The mask was discovered by archeologists in ancient royal tombs in the province of ...

Chinese history is replete with the rise and fall of dynasties, but researchers now have identified a natural phenomenon that may have been the last straw for some of them: a weakening of the summer ...