The chance rediscovery of the ancient Chinese Sanxingdui civilization is legendary in and of itself. In 1929, an unsuspecting ...

Discover the fascinating history behind China's ancient names, including the original and continuously used name, Zhongguo, ...

Aim for who/what/when/where/why/how type facts formatted like so: Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into ...

After six years of investigation, archaeologists have discovered a large-scale ancient city cluster consisting of 573 stone ...

Kunlun culture in China centers on the mythical and sacred Kunlun Mountains, viewed as the "Ancestor of Ten Thousand Mountains," a celestial dwelling for gods like the "Queen Mother of the West," a ...

The research team analyzed 166 ancient bovine samples collected from dozens of archaeological sites across China, spanning nearly 10,000 years. The work produced one of the world's largest and most ...

Ancient Egypt, China and Mesopotamia are all frequently cited as long-lasting civilizations, enduring for thousands of years. But which of these societies lasted the longest? It turns out, that's not ...

Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake detector is ...

The wisdom of water runs deep in Chinese culture. In 2014, at a welcoming banquet during the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders' ...