Peaches color the cheeks; eyebrows on fleek. A golden bird pinned; a jade hairpin waving in the wind. With the veteran skills of makeup artist Sun Aina, the peerless Tang Dynasty (618-907) imperial ...

Fans will soon have another anime to quench their thirst for courtly mystery while they await the release of season 3 of The Apothecary Diaries.

The bronze lioness sculpture is recognisable by the lion cub she holds under her paw. Situated in the beating heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was the former imperial palace of the Ming and Qing ...

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Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century imperial China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps ...

Prince Hisahito of Japan, the only son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, officially became an adult on Saturday, September 6, with a traditional coming-of-age ceremony in Tokyo. At 19, ...

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If we were to highlight TV dramas that have left a lasting impact on young Chinese audiences, Empresses in the Palace (2011) would undoubtedly be on the list. This was evident on Jan 11, when a ...

WARNING: Spoilers for Season 2, Episode #1 of The Apothecary Diaries!! Season two of The Apothecary Diaries debuted with an episode full of subtle, yet impactful storytelling, proving once again why ...

Beijing, July 16 (EFE).- China plans to open to the public over the next six years the 13 imperial tombs of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), part of one of the largest and best preserved funeral ...