Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

Genetic analysis of 60 people buried in a Stone Age cemetery has revealed two clans headed by women that spanned 10 ...

Palaeontologists used ancient molecules to identify a cranium found near Harbin in northeastern China as belonging to the ...

The recent find is part of a broader effort to understand ancient Chinese dynasties, including how people lived and how their cities were constructed, the Institute said in a statement announcing ...

Nestled within Hangzhou's Xixi National Wetland Park, Wujiawan Ancient Village is home to 60 restored buildings from the Ming ...

served as the primary medium for writing among ancient Chinese people prior to the invention and popularization of paper,” Xinhua News, a state-controlled news outlet, reported. The bamboo slips ...

These solar terms helped the ancient Chinese people plant and harvest their crops at the right time – this was crucial knowledge for their survival. How did solar terms guide the ancient Chinese?

HONG KONG — When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China ... her body. Ancient burial practices often included items of significance to the person buried ...

Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous philosophies that are still studied today. The civilization is also known for building the Great Wall of China.