Years ago, the buzzword term "Yongzheng so busy" was invented to echo a pop culture moment in which Emperor Yongzheng of the ...

Nearly any person you speak to has heard of Beijing’s most famous site — the Great Wall of China. However, Beijing is an ...

For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight on the river it is named after. Now, the freshwater mammal is ...

This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...

Qianlong was also known for his collection of art. Once exclusively the preserve of royals, objects from his treasure trove ...

We've curated a list of the 20 best places to visit and things to do in Beijing to explore the city’s heart and soul.

Une passion chinoise, the exhibition organized at the Musée du Louvre, offers us a fascinating dive into the little-known ...

For this costume in Attack of the Clones, Biggar drew inspiration from the historical dress of another empire: Russia. As ...

On the occasion of the conclave, the Chinese Catholic website has retraced the historical origins of the term jiaohuang, used to refer to the Pope. It was first introduced by the great missionary ...

Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, home to one of the world’s biggest collections of imperial Chinese treasures, does not plan any joint events with China for its 100th anniversary due to Beijing’s ...