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

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

but the know-how involved in this ancient craft is fading, with only a few of the owners still making stone seals by hand. Seal carving dates back to the Spring and Autumn period in China (770 ...

Step off the plane in Hong Kong and you'll feel it instantly - a city where East meets West in ways you won't find anywhere ...

Ancient jewelry is up for auction at Christie's on Feb. 4, where buyers can snag a piece of history for less than ... calls the jewelry “wearable art.” Some, however, have been or can be ...

Of emperors and dynasties - see how ancient jade and gold, dragons and cranes are used in eye-catching, new ways The history ...

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

Egypt holds the distinction of being one of the cradles of the water clock, with some of the earliest examples originating ...

China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second ...

A troupe of Chinese dancers made history on Saturday by performing “Adi Kavya – The First Poem”, a dance drama based on Indian epic Ramayana. The drama directed by noted Chinese Bharatanatyam exponent ...

Third-generation seal engraver Yam Man-hong talks about preserving the craft at his tiny Hong Kong stall, and keeping up with ...