For nearly 900 years, the descendants of Confucius occupied one of the most remarkable positions in human history. What began ...

But for some donning the historic threads, they are a display with political undertones: a celebration of Han traditions and a rejection of the “foreign” Qing, China’s last imperial dynasty whose ...

A General History of Chinese Art comprises six volumes with a total of nine parts spanning from the Prehistoric Era until the 3rd year of Xuantong during the Qing Dynasty (1911). The work provides a ...

China's final imperial dynasty, the Qing, collapsed under the weight of multiple uprisings both from within and without. Despite achieving impressive economic growth during the 18th century—fueled by ...

Ancient Liubo boards discovered in Han Dynasty tombs shed light on a beloved game that transcended social classes for ...

Chinese archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery in Shaanxi Province, unearthing two ancient game boards from the Han Dynasty. The find, dating back approximately 2,000 years, sheds new ...

China's dynastic history spans 13 periods of rule from 2070 BC until the last emperor abdicated in 1912. While factors leading to the transitions between dynasties are a complex mixture of ...