In the mythic geography book Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), many gods hold snakes or hang snakes around their ears, or have a snake’s body, as a mark of their extraordinary abilities, ...

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 ...

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

Lei Xingshan, an archaeology professor at the Beijing Union University, says the layout of city walls, road networks, and ...

In Shenyang, Liaoning province, a group of Taiwan compatriots visited the 9.18 Historical Museum. After witnessing the mass graves and remains of martyrs who were brutally slaughtered by the Japanese ...

Dubai: The Year of the Snake begins on January 29, the date of the second new moon after the winter solstice, as part of a 12-year cycle. The Chinese New Year is determined by a lunisolar calendar, ...

The Tonda PF Xiali Complete Calendar is the latest addition to an unparalleled trilogy of cultural calendars, following the ...

Liquid found inside an ancient bronze vessel has been confirmed to be distilled spirit, pushing back the history of this type ...

The vessel was excavated in 2010 at the Daxinzhuang Ruins in Jinan City, Shandong province, a key site for studying Shang ...

A remarkable discovery in Shandong Province, east China, has revealed liquid in an ancient piece of bronzeware to be ...

A tablet inscribed with 580 characters depicting the life story of Li Chonghui has recently been found in a Tang Dynasty (618 ...