Shocking facts about ancient China ©Getty Images One of the oldest civilizations in the world, China has an extraordinarily rich history, with traditions that have stood the test of time.

The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...

This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads This ancient marvel rivaled Rome’s intricate network of roads China’s beloved drunken poet died centuries ago—or did he?

The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit ...

Fresh stories of Beijing's long history are gradually emerging ... a type of defensive enclosure often built out of city gates in ancient China. Inside the city, the remains of two streets ...

Such a symbiotic relationship between modern technological development and historic preservation is being formed and reinforced in Jinze, an ancient watertown in the western suburbs of Shanghai, ...

It has greatly trimmed ancient Chinese history inside history textbooks, teaching the history of China in the broader context of East Asia rather than singling it out. Ou Kui-chih, a Chinese ...

II. The Academic Accomplishments of Ancient Acupuncture and Moxibustion From the twenty-first century BC when China entered the slave society to 476 BC, Chinese history went through the Xia ...