Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

While investment in cultural heritage is declining in the US and other countries, the ‘unique’ Chinese model is flourishing, ...

But some scholars are nonetheless predisposed to regard ancient references to the Xia dynasty as credible, arguing that China’s earliest historical documents should be held “innocent until proven ...

A new archaeological research ­center dedicated to China's Xia ... puzzle pieces of Xia and Shang culture and turning them into a landscape picture of the province's ancient civilizations ...

14 (Xinhua) -- The discovery of the relics site of a major city dating back about 3,700 years marks a major breakthrough in archaeological research on the Xia Dynasty (2070 BC-1600 BC), China's ...

Henan Province in central China, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The ancient walled city at Xinmi is thought to have been built during the Xia dynasty (around 2070-1600 B.C.)—an early ...

Yue, or punitive amputation, was practiced in ancient China beginning in the Xia dynasty (2100 to 1600 B.C.) and was abolished by the Han dynasty in the second century B.C. The Zhou penal code ...

A team of Chinese students recreated rice dishes based on recipes from the Western Han Dynasty, offering a glimpse into the culinary traditions of ancient China. The project, which brought ...