Researchers digitally mapped ancient Chinese tombs and discovered that their distribution mirrors shifts in political stability, population movements, and natural geography. Peaceful, prosperous eras ...

From legacy of China’s Qing dynasty to Hong Kong romance films that pushed boundaries, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Zheng Xie, also known as Zheng Banqiao, holds a distinctive place in ancient China's art history for his poetry, painting and ...

Archaeologists in China uncover 573 ancient stone fortresses, shedding light on early settlement patterns and social ...

Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a ...

HANGZHOU -- New DNA analysis of soil sediments from a Song Dynasty (960-1279) shipwreck unearthed along the shore of Wenzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province has revealed that yams were once ...

On the flip side, Jiankou stands out as the ultimate spot for intrepid hikers who wish to camp on the perilous “wild wall” – ...

A comprehensive six-year archaeological survey in northwest China's Shaanxi Province has found 573 ancient stone fortress ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

An extensive archaeological survey being conducted in northwest China resulted in the discovery of the Shang Dynasty’s ...

Archaeologists in China have discovered the first complete Book of Songs, a Confucian classic written on bamboo slips from ...