Below the skyscrapers rising up around Beijing lies an ancient secret: tombs from the capital's imperial past. TIME Beijing reporter Mia Turner investigates the latest treasures unearthed by China's ...

An exhibition delving into the profound legacy of China's ancient academies, known as Shuyuan, opened Monday at the National ...

Nearly 1,000 pieces of treasure — including copper coins and ornate pottery from the Ming Dynasty — were recovered from a pair of ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, officials said ...

"Over more than 1,000 years of development, shuyuan have played a significant role in talent cultivation, academic innovation, the spread of Confucianism, and cultural inheritance," says Wei Chong, ...

BEIJING, 8 December (BelTA - China Daily). - More than 100 cultural relics were recently discovered in five tombs at 3,000-year-old archaeological ruins on the outskirts of Beijing, the city's ...

Toward the end of the 13th century, while a guest in the court of Kublai Khan, Marco Polo was stunned by the beautiful grassland enclosed in the imperial palace, which teemed with fruit trees and ...

In her view, Beijing's vibrant culinary scene further enhances its appeal. "There are restaurants everywhere, offering diverse food choices. Whether you're here for a short visit or a long stay, ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing is planning its largest ever revamp of the city's imperial-era neighborhoods in an effort to preserve cultural relics ahead of the Olympic Games next year, local media said ...