The construction of pagodas was such a superb integration of foreign and traditional Chinese architectural styles by ancient Chinese architects that it has won respect and admiration all over the ...

Ancient Chinese architecture boasts a rich variety of styles and high levels of construction. There were residences, official buildings, palaces, temples, altars, gardens, bridges, city walls and ...

A Chinese takeaway slated for its cleanliness was given a one-star hygiene rating after inspectors found mice droppings and ...

NARA--Yakushiji temple here will open its renowned East Pagoda to the public for the first time in more than a decade, from March 1 until June 30, as its restoration work finally finishes.

This pair of Qing dynasty tigers (dating circa 1850) are carved in a style characteristic of later Chinese statuary: minimal surface decoration, low-relief carvings of abstracted forms such as ...

NARA--The first story of the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site here, is now open for public viewing until Oct. 16. It will be the last chance to see the central ...