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Chinese students recreate 2,000-year-old rice recipe from ancient manuscript
Cooking rice from the Western Han Dynasty period has deepened our appreciation for the richness and allure of traditional ...
Ancient Liulihe inscriptions confirm 3,000-year urban legacy of Beijing
Ancient inscriptions unearthed at the Liulihe relic site in Beijing's Fangshan district have proved the capital city's urban ...
How a fiery conquest in 112BC may have led to decline of the Chinese swamp cypress
Han military campaign toppled the rebel Nanyue kingdom but also decimated vast stands of cypress, study finds.
China’s religious history features Christianity, Judaism and Islam … and a cult that sparked bloody civil war
A look back into five columns by Post Magazine's Wee Kek Koon Here are five pieces from Post Magazine's long-running column Reflections by Wee Kek Koon that look at the Chinese Bible's impact on ...
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Why Did This Ancient Chinese Handscroll Break Auction Records?
The 700-year-old scroll by renowned calligrapher Rao Jie fetched over $32 million after a heated bidding battle at Sotheby’s.
Chinese students cook 2,000-year-old rice dish based on ancient manuscript
This undated file photo shows bamboo slips recording recipes in a manuscript titled Shi Fang, an ancient text dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (202 ...
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Ancient Towns in Germany, China Join Forces to Protect Heritage
SHEXIAN/BAMBERG, April 26 (Xinhua) — Bamberg in Germany and Shexian in China show how towns with a remarkable history can ...