"Misfortunes of a nation may turn out to be fortunes of a philosopher," noted Qian Mu, a renowned expert in Chinese cultural studies. The sentence vividly summarizes ancient Chinese philosophers ...

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, ancient Chinese bells were divided into musical bells, Buddhist bells, Taoist bells, imperial court bells and bells for sounding the night watches. Their ...

From Rome’s holiest texts to a Chinese manuscript that wouldn’t have fit inside a shipping container, here’s our top ten list of the most important ancient documents that no longer exist ...

The design — five rings and a center with the Olympic logo — was inspired by Chinese jade concentric circle pendants. Jade is considered one of the most precious stones in China, dating back to ...