To understand why China is so big, you have to look at centuries of expansion driven by strong dynasties and strategic ...

At the ancient capital of 13 dynasties, history transforms from static exhibits into immersive, hands-on experiences — ...

The claim that China is 5,000 years old conflates “Chinese civilization” with the modern nation-state of the People’s Republic of China. The problem with what is sometimes referred to as “the 5,000 ...

An in-depth study of culture, civilization, and literature from the Chinese-speaking world. The emphasis of the course is not only on understanding China's history in general chronological terms, but ...

Shimao ruins, an important prehistoric site located in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province Photo: Courtesy of National ...

Chinese archaeologists uncovered a 7,500-year-old civilization on Pingtan Island off the coast of Fujian province in southeastern China that suggests the island could have been an original source of ...

A Great Wall excavation in China uncovers the largest known cannon in the Jiankou section and evidence of early cultural ...

A 14-year-old boy from central China has turned his bedroom into a small museum dedicated to ancient Chinese history and ...

Something extraordinary happened over the last few decades. For the first time in human history, a single global civilization emerged. "We are witnessing a cultural shift of world-historic proportions ...

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences invited me to an international ecological conference in Jinan, Shandong Province. The Academy gave the conference a provocative and insightful title: a Paradigm ...

Mark your calendars: Chinese New Year 2026 kicks off on Tuesday, Feb. 17! While we bid farewell to the Year of the Wood Dragon back in 2024, the legendary Chinese dragon remains a powerful symbol, ...