Around 2,200 years ago, ancient China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, began connecting many small walls to build the now-famous Great Wall of China. It eventually became over 13,000 miles (20,000 ...

Ancient stories vividly portray the lightweight clothing worn during summer. One tale recounts an encounter in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) where an Arabian merchant came across an official donning ...

A new exhibition on ancient Chinese clothing was held in German capital Berlin. The exhibition traces the history of Chinese clothing, highlighting how the Confucian core value of “ritual” is ...

Chi has long had a fascination with the traditional outfits of ancient China. Seventeen years ago, while still at university, she joined fellow enthusiasts from across the country in establishing a ...

Fifty years after they were discovered, China's famous clay figurines are giving up their secrets. They don't talk. They can't move. But the enigmatic terracotta warriors of China are excellent ...

If imagination is too taxing, let us explore some examples of summer clothing from ancient China. Sha Gown A sha (plain gauze) gown was unearthed from Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan ...

5 fast facts about Ancient China. Around 3,000 years ago, people in ancient China used "oracle bones" — tortoise shells or bones inscribed with Chinese writing — to predict the future.

They don't talk. They can't move. But the enigmatic terracotta warriors of China are excellent storytellers. Since they were accidentally discovered 50 years ago by a group of farmers digging a ...