Daniel Reid's "Chinese Herbal Medicine" explores a millennia-old healing tradition blending spirituality, philosophy and science. Its origins are tied to legends like the discovery of san qi (Yunnan ...

The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) is generally regarded as a golden age in imperial Chinese history. The dynasty’s greatness owes ...

Discover artworks and national treasures tracing the Chinese culinary evolution from Neolithic times to the Qing dynasty, ...

This year, the National Museum has about 200 objects on display, from archaic bronzes, jade, coins, and gold and silverware, ...

At an ancient Tang Dynasty site in Hebei Province, south of Beijing, archaeologists discovered a rare ceramic sculpture. Siyi ...

Wu-Tang Clan has announced that its final tour will take place later this year. The iconic hip-hop group’s appropriately named ‘The Final Chamber’ tour will kick off on June 6th in Baltimore and wrap ...

Last year, the Academy Awards' race for best original song could be fairly boiled down to a two-horse race between two deeply different — and equally excellent — songs from the blockbuster ...

The year 1273 A.D. was a dreadful one for the Song dynasty, the ruling family of China who had held power since the 10th century. The Mongols, led by Kublai Khan (the grandson of Genghis Khan ...

Mainly produced in southern China, Kwangtung jars have been used in maritime trade since the Tang (618-907 ... of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Lee says that in exploring the past ...

The Song dynasty was a true renewal in Chinese history, both socially and technologically. It was also the last truly Chinese dynasty before the Ming came to power. But ultimately, the aftermath of ...

A Chinese study explored how people in the middle and upper classes used cosmetics during the Tang dynasty (618-907). The researchers found that make-up was a fun part of daily life for those who ...