Step into a world where history breathes through the delicate curve of a jade pendant, the gleam of a gold crown and the ...
This precious artifact, together with other ceramic figurines, was donated by Zheng Zhenduo (1898-1958), a renowned scholar ...
Many foods in Chinese culture have deep, rich meanings, so we took a deep dive into 14 different foods to learn more about ...
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left in tears after learning the true value of a cherished ancient artefact forced the expert ...
On the opening night of the 2025 Guilin Art Festival, running from October 24 to November 2, performers from Greece's Athens Conservatoire Drama School staged "Orpheus and Eurydice," the ancient myth ...
Orpheus strummed his lyre, its notes ricocheting off gnarled limestone that convincingly passed for Hades' mythical lair. Eurydice's plea, meanwhile, pierced the chill emanating from jagged outcrops.
From the bustling streets of Nanning to the cultural warmth of Liuzhou, and finally the dreamlike landscapes of Guilin, each stop revealed a new layer of China’s southern charm — where nature, ...
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 ...
A shipwreck loaded with Tang dynasty (618-907) ceramics buried off Indonesia; an ancient Chinese sailing boat replica built upon inspiration from Ming dynasty navigator Zheng He; a painting of busy ...
Archaeologists in northern China have unearthed a centuries-old tomb decorated with stunning murals portraying daily life during the Tang dynasty, which ruled much of central and eastern China from ...
It has been seven years since two men found a bronze Ming Dynasty Buddha statue on a roadside in WA's Shark Bay region. Tests confirmed the Buddha had been buried for 150 years and is probably linked ...