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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.
- A total of 38 Chinese artefacts dating from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties have been returned by the US in a handover ceremony
- The repatriation is part of a 2009 MOU between China and America relating to the illegal importation of Chinese cultural property
Every year, China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration reveals its top 10 archaeological discoveries from the past year, sometimes called the “Oscars of Archaeology”.
Archaeologists in China found more than 10,000 bamboo slips from the Wu state of the Three Kingdoms dynasty that detailed regional governance.
A new book published by Hong Kong’s Blacksmith Books features images of Chongqing shot by war correspondent Melville Jacoby that paint a picture of life in China’s temporary capital on the Yangtze.
The veteran aerospace engineer was described as a ‘hidden dragon’ at an awards ceremony hosted by the state broadcaster CCTV
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The analysis of the remains of Emperor Wu from the Northern Zhou dynasty also offers an alternative theory to an ancient suspicion he was killed by poison.
The former president was speaking after a ceremony in the mainland province of Shaanxi to honour the Yellow Emperor, a legendary ancestor of the Chinese people.
A writer and filmmaker recounts her Chinese great-grandmother’s remarkable journey, from rejecting having her feet bound as a toddler in Shanghai to being matriarch of a far-flung and adoring family.
Archaeologists in China unearthed the Ming dynasty tomb of a high-ranking eunuch featuring beautifully preserved ornate artwork, funerary sacrifices, and a gorgeous doorway.
China’s final imperial ruler had his British tutor, Reginald Johnston, but less known are the lives of Puyi’s wife Wanrong and her American tutor, Isabel Ingram. Paul French explores their friendship.
Archaeologists in central China continue to unearth insightful new findings from the tomb of Prince Jin Duan, a foundational member of the Ming Dynasty royal line.
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
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.
The first Chinese immigrants in America faced extreme racism and butcher shops were essential in creating a social safety net for them.
A new report which analysed data from the Tang dynasty has found that an imperial exam fundamentally impacted social mobility in China at the time.
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.
Dragons are popping up everywhere – at Tai Kwun light show, Tsim Sha Tsui’s promenade and Kai Tak mall.
For the first time in nearly five years, American military completes site surveys in mission to recover missing soldiers.
Critics have lambasted the Unesco plan for the Chinese villages in Selangor as a move to challenge the historic rights of the Malays and Bumiputra.
Scientists in China have discovered a unique 7,700 year-old-bottle that offers fresh insights into the transition between two neolithic Chinese societies.
