Yinxu - known as the last capital of the Shang - is one of China’s most important archaeological sites, famous for oracle bone inscriptions and monumental burials. The new pits add another layer: not ...

People buried in "hanging coffins" thousands of years ago in China and Southeast Asia have finally been identified through DNA research. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Neanderthals. Egyptian mummies. King Richard the III. Science ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

Editor’s note: “Fair Ladies — Digital Representations of Ancient Chinese Women,” a Zhejiang Museum exhibition of more than 1,000 paintings from 32 museums across China, was held first online in 2021 ...

Left: 1907 photograph of the Xi'an Stele, on its turtle (Bixi) pedestal. Right: A Nestorian tombstone from Quanzhou. Earlier this year, scientists announced that the Black Death had originated in the ...