The privileged people I'm ... held office. The ancient Chinese believed you needed to have in the grave all the things which were essential to you in life. So the figures were just one element ...

The original canal system, built by Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty, was seen by Chinese historians as an act of brilliant madness. Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to east, and Yang wanted ...

Spanning millennia, the history and mystery of Sanxingdui's ancient civilization is reaching international audiences through ...

[Photo provided by Mingmei Li/China Daily] Spanning millennia ... into the ceremonial and spiritual practices of the ancient Shu people. Also on display is the striking Bronze Head Wearing ...