We delve into the pivotal moment when Wu Zetian decided to seize power for herself, adopting the title of "Sage Mother, ...

According to the updated "Beijing Cultural Relics Map" database released in May, Beijing currently boasts over 4,000 ...

By Professor Xu Hong When discussing the challenges of modern state governance, people often overlook the wisdom that ...

An expert based in the US believes a stone-carving technique used on a recently-discovered Chinese inscription proves its authenticity.

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It is now Dashu — the "Great Heat" in China's 24 solar terms — the peak of summer's swelter. This July, average temperatures ...

Confucian cosmology was never about superstition. Its real power lay in de-centering authority – binding rulers to a higher ...

China’s weekend box office continued to be driven by local-language releases, with four out of the top five titles produced ...

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To mark the first anniversary of the Beijing Central Axis' World Heritage inscription, capital authorities released a ...

Another local delicacy is the Shuangliu fish ball, a city-level intangible heritage item named after its origins, ...