Now, scientists have shed light on the pet’s origin in the country, suggesting its earliest presence dates back to the Tang ...

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

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Qing Dynasty was actually not Chinese in origin. They were Manchus who after establishing a state in Manchuria, were let into China through the Great Wall by a ...

Key Point: China has a long, proud history going back thousands of years. Chinese civilization is one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations. Indeed, unlike Western, Islamic, and Indian ...

To understand Chinese culture, it is necessary to go back to the very beginning of its civilisation. In this series, we look at the most influential dynasties in Chinese history and how each, with its ...

Chinese archaeologists uncovered the largest Ming Dynasty cannon ever found during excavations at the Great Wall’s Jiankou section, alongside rare artifacts and ancient structures.

Landscape painting has been one of the most celebrated accomplishments of Chinese culture since the third century, treasured by artists, patrons and scholars alike. Drawn from the Freer Gallery of Art ...

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