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112 years after the last Qing emperor abdicated, China has yet to come to grips with its past, as the authorities have still not ‘finalised’ the official version of 268 years of history.

  • Tomb excavation revealed more information about royal burial attire and traditions
  • Prince would be overshadowed by younger brother, who would become historical titan

A new book containing reproductions of 127 printed European maps of Ming and Qing China from 1584 to 1735 reveals how they helped paint a reasonably accurate picture of the Middle Kingdom for the first time.

The second month of the Chinese calendar and Wood Dragon year 2024 is represented by the Rabbit, whose representatives include Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Lionel Messi and Albert Einstein

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German museums have begun to research the provenance of their vast collections of imperial Chinese artefacts in an attempt to identify items that were looted amid the chaos of the Boxer war.

Scientists have used DNA analysis to determine that pottery development in China was linked to strong regional differences in how they cooked millet, an ancient staple grain.

The first month of the Chinese calendar and Wood Dragon year is represented by the Tiger, whose representatives include Marilyn Monroe, Jim Carrey and Karl Marx

Archaeologists studying a section of the Great Wall of China think that newly discovered gaps in an enigmatic stretch of the structure may have resulted from fears over the rise to power of Ghengis Khan.

With his outlandish stories of the East, Marco Polo has always drawn scepticism. But historian and author Christopher Harding’s latest book makes the intrepid Venetian’s travels harder to doubt.

An exhibition in Hong Kong recalls the southern Chinese women, often forgotten today, who chose not to marry and instead became carers for the children of families in the city, in Singapore and elsewhere.

Celebrating its 400th birthday this year, Tainan in southern Taiwan is a bounty of design, culture and architecture, with buzzing night markets, delicious hotpot, historic temples and colonial touches.

Both years begin on a Monday and are leap years, making their calendars a perfect match. As 1990s nostalgia sweeps China, the vintage items are reminders of era when Beijing welcomed foreign influence in the economy, culture and fashion.

Does your Chinese zodiac animal face predictions of bad luck in the Year of the Dragon 2024? We explain why and give five ways to bring better luck – Dragons, Dogs, Rabbit and Oxen take careful note.

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