A 2025 satellite photo shows a giant "Y" in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, where a verdant river and a lengthy "red-white mountain" meet. The intersecting features are also home to an ...

Warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean may have brought devastating floods to the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization, ...

The Lantern Festival Night — to the tune of Green Jade Table remains one of the most iconic poems celebrating Lantern ...

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a Buddha or as a patron of Buddhists.

While many people in today’s China watch the state media CCTV’s gala show on Chinese New Year’s Eve, about 1,000 years ago children took part in a special and playful routine to celebrate a custom ...

As feline companions, cats have woven themselves into the fabric of modern Chinese life, appearing in homes, cafes and even fashion shows. But what you might not know is that their appeal is rooted in ...

In a remote region of China, thousands of ancient sculptures were carved into the face of a cliff—silent witnesses to a rich cultural and religious tradition. In this episode, we explore the history ...

Archaeologists in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans were far more inventive than long assumed. Excavations at the Xigou site reveal advanced stone tools, including the earliest ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries. An antique Chinese copper coin ...

Major archaeological findings at the Dongyuan Ancient City site have unveiled the well-preserved remains of a city from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), offering an unprecedented glimpse into the ...

Many researchers have spent decades attempting to decode biblical descriptions and link them to verifiable historical events. One such description is that of the Star of Bethlehem—a bright ...