As Lunar New Year approaches, the once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking is undergoing something of a revival in ...

China's 24 Solar Terms, the ancient Chinese knowledge of dividing a year through the observation of the sun's annual motion, ...

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...

A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is ...

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

Scientists placed the extinct species, which may date back more than 300,000 years, in the same genus as modern leopard cats in Asia ...

HONG KONG -- The world's second-largest economy is in for another tumultuous year. Throughout 2024, China was reeling from a prolonged property downturn, a local government funding crisis and a ...

"Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season," China's foreign ministry said. As photos and videos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid ...

The Council comprises 15 members: Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the ...