Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to east, and Yang wanted to break this grip of geography. He needed a way to move rice from the fertile region around the Yangtze northwest to feed his court ...

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is ...

It’s one of China’s most famous ancient cities and home to over a million people. The area around Lijiang is where the Naxi people come from. ‘Na’ means ‘senior and honoured’ and ‘Xi ...

Innovative digital technology is opening up new possibilities for the preservation and dissemination of traditional knowledge ...

Near Lake Lashihai there'san ancient tea route.Over a thousand ... led tour of Chan'gou in the Yunnan Province of China The physical and human geography of Chan'gou, Yunnan, China.

With its unique skyline and astonishing cityscapes, Chongqing, China, is now an internet sensation boasting futuristic ...