Oracle bones were often made from tortoise shells, as in this photograph, and from the shoulder blades of oxen. According to ...
With the news that dinosaur fossils were found in Hong Kong, here is how China's oracle bones changed our understanding of ...
“Powerful.” “Mysterious.” “Bloody.” Those are the words that tend to come to mind when Chinese are asked about the Shang — an ancient dynasty that ruled China’s Central Plains for over 500 years until ...
Before the invention of paper, ancient Chinese recorded important texts on various materials such as tortoise shells, animal ...
Each tiny pile represented a shot in the dark: the remains of an exploratory dig for signs of China’s oldest archaeologically attested dynasty. Beneath our feet lies Yinxu, the last capital of the ...
who does research into Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, agrees. "I've read about all these places, but it's the first time to see ...
Over 400 foreign experts from 30 countries will participate in the first World Conference of Classics that is set to be held ...
The British Museum has received a donation of Chinese treasures worth more than $1 billion from the Sir Percival David ...
The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in ...
The bamboo and wooden slips, known as jiandu in Chinese, were typically bound together with silk or hemp ropes. These slips covered a wide array of fields, such as history, archaeology, and ...