But is it the brilliant ancient relics assembles here that people come to see, in what is sometimes called the “cradle of Chinese civilization.” While digging a well in 1974, farmers from ...

Historians debate whether or not Himiko was a real person, a mythical figure, or perhaps a combination of both, but that ...

DR. GRANET'S study of Chinese civilisation ranges from the beginnings as set forth in the traditional account of the Tsu-King down to the end of the second Han dynasty in the early years of the ...

"How can the stream be so clear? - It is because of the fresh water from its source (问渠那得清如许，为有源头活水来)." The documentary about Sanming, Fujian, by the Turkish sinologist Giray Fidan entitled How can th ...

Cradled in the Indus Valley, Harappa is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and it might be easier to visit than people realize. Ancient China produced a remarkable stream of inventions ...

Located in the ancient capital Xi’an, the university has long focused on archaeological research in the northwestern region of China, uncovering civilizations from Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang ...

Katherine Alexander received her MA and PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago ... and their oral antecedents; publication history and print cultures; status and ...

The Byzantine Empire maintained an intriguing relationship with ancient China, thus sending ambassadors there.

A dialogue centering on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), I-Ching, and the wisdom of Mencius will be held along with the launch event of A Journey of Oriental Civilization in Beijing on Jan 11 ...