To connect worlds, one had to protect them. The Han emperors understood this, and the Great Wall was built over 11,000 ...

In the sandy dirt of Inner Mongolia sat a circular tomb from a long-gone culture. For 5,000 years, the tomb hid a large stone dragon — but not anymore. Archaeologists spent four months ...

The astonishing Chinese collections in the Palace museums ... "This stand is made of ancient jade, but the jade bowl that once went with it is long gone. As one cannot show a stand without a ...

Visitors view a jade dragon of the Hongshan culture at ... have offered new evidence of the brilliance of ancient Chinese civilization. These discoveries mark the largest number of such artifacts ...

Depicting Taoist deities in a misty landscape, a Qing dynasty lacquer panel inlaid with jade and agate is among thousands of artefacts pulled out of museum storage in China to be restored ...