Infrastructure projects in Xi'an routinely unearth ancient tombs. Here, archaeology and urban growth go hand in hand.

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system. Emperor Gaozu of the Han repaired the old fortifications of the Qin. Later, to fight against the Xiongnu nomads in the north, Emperor Wudi constructed a Great ...

It tells the story of Qing dynasty general Zuo Zongtang, who led army to recover the western region from foreign forces in the 19th century.

A newly renovated museum at the Dabaotai Tomb site in Beijing officially opened to the public on Tuesday, offering a rare glimpse into the burial practices and cultural landscape of the Western Han ...

The photograph of Ai Weiwei dropping a Han Dynasty urn is my computer background, mainly for aesthetic reasons. I find the black and white colors soothing and movement of the pieces visually ...

Christie projectors have been used at the intersection of creativity and history before. But now, over 40 Christie 1DLP projectors are installed at the Changsha, China Hunan Museum, which houses ...

This video explores an alternate timeline where the Han Dynasty re-emerges in the modern era. It examines the potential ...

Editor’s note: “Every time a Beijing resident turns on the tap, 70% of the water that flows through comes from the Han River,” writes investigative journalist and writer Yuan Ling. As the source of ...

He was a prince of the Han Dynasty—with a lust for murder. Liu Pengli led armed raids for sport, making him the first serial ...

From atop their war elephants, the Trung sisters ousted China's Han overlords in A.D. 40. They have since become heroic icons to Vietnamese people all over the world. For nearly 2,000 years, the Trung ...

Archaeologists unearthed a 16-ton treasure-filled tomb in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, untouched by grave robbers ...