New research has revealed bone powder was a crucial substance as ancient China's Peiligang culture emerged from a ...

Learn why this ancient Chinese dance, rooted in Kung Fu moves, plays an important role in celebrating Lunar New Year.

the Chinese have been celebrating the yearly autumn harvest since the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046BC). They would thank the gods for bringing them calm winds and plenty of rain for their crops.

However, the analysis also provided unique challenges, particularly in relation to the identification of ancient plant ... despite agriculture having been developed in China around 10,000 years ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Meanwhile, ancient China flashes by, an endless patchwork of ... he pulls out his iPhone and asks Siri to translate the Chinese name of his crop into English. “Peony,” she answers.

Sep. 25, 2024 — Scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years.

Historically, cover crops were used by ancient Greek, Roman, and Chinese farmers thousands of years ago and, more recently, by colonial settlers on the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Decades ...

In documenting northern China’s Shehuo festival, Zhang Xiao shines a light on disappearing rural traditions and the threat ...

Less well-known are the musical instruments made of clay. They have been played in China since the Zhou dynasty (1046BC-256BC). Today, clay is one of the bayin, the eight categories into which ...