Qi Baishi, often referred to as the “Picasso of the East,” was a highly influential Chinese modern artist famous for his ...

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

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

Unraided crypts are hard to come by. And yet in 1968, soldiers stumbled upon the imperial family tombs of a Han dynasty ...

May 16 is annually commemorated as Sikkim Day, marking the former kingdom’s integration with India in 1975. On its 50th ...

On the first day of the May Day holiday, more than 1,000 opera enthusiasts gathered in downtown Xi'an, Shaanxi province, to ...

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 ...

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

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 ...