Explore China’s culinary heritage at the Hong Kong Palace Museum
Discover artworks and national treasures tracing the Chinese culinary evolution from Neolithic times to the Qing dynasty, ...
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4,000-Year-Old City Walls from Early Xia Dynasty Discovered in China
Archaeologists in China have uncovered ancient city walls in Henan Province, dating back to the early Xia Dynasty (2070–1600 ...
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China’s First Domestic Cats Took the Silk Road 1,400 Years Ago, New Study Finds
Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennia ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, the ...
China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history
The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...
‘Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900’ Review: An Empire’s History in Metal at the Met
The museum devotes an exhibition to an often overlooked era of Chinese bronzes, emphasizing both the artistic and political stakes of producing these astonishing works.
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Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds
How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats ...
New Southern Song aristocratic tomb discovered in E.China
A Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) tomb of an aristocrat has been discovered near the Dong­qian Lake burial complex in ...
Rare ceramic dragon head — at least 1,400 years old — found at temple in China. See it
Dragons were a symbol of luck and protection from natural disasters during the Tang Dynasty, archaeologists said.
Ultrarare Pair of Qing Dynasty Monumental Chinese Tiger Sculptures
Two 19th-century tiger guardian sculptures, possibly from a Chinese shéndào, or “spirit way.” Ideal for an entranceway or a ...