Rice water, an ancient beauty secret rich in nutrients like inositol, is gaining popularity for its potential to improve hair ...

Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to east, and Yang wanted to break this grip of geography. He needed a way to move rice from the fertile region around the Yangtze northwest to feed his court ...

Terraced rice paddies, masterpieces of ancient engineering, have existed in China, the Philippines, and elsewhere for as long as two millennia. You don't have to be an expert to know that the ...

Sunrise or sunset is the best time to visit when light reflects off water-filled paddies, rendering hypnotic views. This ...

Ciqikou Ancient Town, a former trading hub dating back to the Ming Dynasty, is one of Chongqing’s best-preserved historic areas. It’s packed with tea houses, street food stalls, and traditional wooden ...

Its domestication evolved in India and China, and subsequently spread ... does not address the emerging challenges. Rice talks about it as an ancient crop, and focuses on the changes it has ...