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

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

The octagonal-shaped tomb depicts tales with some very grim details, indicating that life definitely wasn't easy at the time.

It has greatly trimmed ancient Chinese history inside history textbooks, teaching the history of China in the broader context of East Asia rather than singling it out. Ou Kui-chih, a Chinese ...

While the ancient ingredients were far more natural ... One interesting note is that China has a long history with white-powder cosmetics, and yet the researchers found zero examples of white ...

Fresh stories of Beijing's long history are gradually emerging ... a type of defensive enclosure often built out of city gates in ancient China. Inside the city, the remains of two streets ...

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 ...

Stilt walking is part of a folk tradition of performances, rooted in ancient Chinese ... drawing on a long history of cross-gender acting and improvisation in Chinese folk performances.