Example of calligraphy master Yan Zhenqing's early work that was found in an epitaph. CHINA DAILY The early work of an iconic calligraphy master of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was found for the first ...

Historical inscriptions reveal that the Fangshan Stone Sutras were created through the collective efforts of people from many ...

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February 23 is a national holiday honoring the birthday of the current monarch, Emperor Naruhito. Unlike most national holidays, the Emperor’s Birthday changes its date with each reign. Until the ...

While Europe was masked in the Dark Ages, China was flourishing in the Tang Dynasty. Woodblock printing gave them books, testing made government jobs available to common citizens, paper spread ...

With its enormous stone temples, pyramids and tombs, ancient Egypt was undoubtedly one of the most productive advanced civilizations of the pre-Christian world. However, their advancement was not ...

On December 22, the renovated Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Jingling tomb opens to the public. Built in 1435, Jingling is the joint burial site of Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji, and his Empress Sun. As one ...

Native to Southeast Asia, durian is a highly divisive fruit. Some people love it, while others cannot stand being in the same room with one. A lot of this comes down to biology and culture. The ...

Nearly 3 in 10 adults in the United States have experienced lower back pain in any three-month period, making it the most common musculoskeletal pain. Back pain remains one of the leading causes of ...

The Byzantines maintained relations with China. Credit: Carole Raddato, Flickr CC-BY-SA 2.0 The Byzantine Empire, which was known at the time as the Eastern Roman Empire, maintained a relatively ...

Just as King Edward VIII was willing to abdicate the throne for Wallis Simpson, and Louis XVI created the exclusive "Queen's Hamlet" for his beloved Marie Antoinette, ancient China had its own emperor ...

The opening ceremony of the “Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration & Openness” exhibition, which will run at the Heritage Discovery Centre from tomorrow, was held ...