We delve into the pivotal moment when Wu Zetian decided to seize power for herself, adopting the title of "Sage Mother, ...

According to the updated "Beijing Cultural Relics Map" database released in May, Beijing currently boasts over 4,000 ...

By Dr. Zeren Langjia Is a ruler truly in control, or merely borrowing power from people? Throughout history, civilisations have devised distinct frameworks for legitimising rulers. Two influential ...

Where Winds Meet is one of the most ambitious upcoming games right now. The Western debut of developer Everstone Studio, this open-world Chinese fantasy epic crams more than 150 hours of single-player ...

To mark the first anniversary of the Beijing Central Axis' World Heritage inscription, capital authorities released a ...

An expert based in the US believes a stone-carving technique used on a recently-discovered Chinese inscription proves its authenticity.

The NCPA's production of Tosca, offering a contemporary interpretation of Puccini's classic, will also be screened during the ...

Dezeen School Shows: a project examining the history and symbolism of pineapples in architecture and design is among the ...

The study found that bronze vessels typically found in Shu elite tombs, known as mou, showed inferior alloy technology after ...

Confucian cosmology was never about superstition. Its real power lay in de-centering authority – binding rulers to a higher ...

In classical Chinese law, cruelty disrupted cosmic order and sentience carried moral weight. Under Xi Jinping, legality has ...

The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations. Built over five centuries, from 1408 to 1966, the tombs honoured the memory of ancestors, showed ...