Last year, a ceramics collector was perusing the wares at a London thrift store when a couple of jars caught their eye. Less ...

During the Ming dynasty, China's porcelain production flourished, creating vases and cups that symbolised status and artistry, being extremely expensive.

In this Kings and Generals animated documentary, we explore the extraordinary life of Puyi—the last emperor of China. From his brief reign under the Qing dynasty and the 1911 Revolution to his role as ...

The Forbidden City would be the home and seat of power for 24 rulers—14 from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and 10 from the Qing (1644-1911). When the Manchu Qing emperors overthrew the Ming ...

The photographer, Minosuke Imamura, only spent a year in Taiwan as a cartographer for the governor-general’s office, but he ...

One such figure is Tao Yuanming (365-427), a poet who renounced official life to spend his days in wine-accompanied seclusion ...

The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists of 114 buildings constructed between 1625–26 and 1783. It contains an important library and testifies to the foundation of the last dynasty ...

VCG. On Monday, the National Archives Administration of China announced the sixth batch of entries to the China Archives ...

Staff member Meng Xiaochou (right) introduces to her colleague Chen Yanlu a relic she restored years ago at the Suzhou Silk Museum. [PHOTO/XINHUA] NANJING — A growing number of visitors are flocking ...

DALLAS, Texas (June 4, 2025) — One of the world’s finest collections of coins from around the globe will make its ...

21st century-11th century BC). The book Current Affairs of Beijing, written during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1711-99) during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) states: "Starting from ancient times, ...