BEIJING -- The ancient Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, a warrior maiden who disguised herself as a man to take her father's ...

A collection of artifacts has been found in one of the largest and most complex Chu-era burials ever found. This cache is revealing new things about the birth of China.

Depictions of legendary historical figures, such as Yang Guifei, one of the "Four Beauties" of ancient China, often showcase them adorned with elaborate make-up. However, make-up was just as ...

A cave painting discovered in Altay depicts ancient people skiing [Photo/Official Weibo account of the State Bureau of Cultural Relics] Throughout history, China has maintained a deep connection ...

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 ...

The lighting is even more accurate, with Ding primarily using torches, kerosene lamps, and candles to illuminate nighttime ...

China had a thriving cosmetics industry more than a thousand years ago, archaeologists have found. The industry, which flourished between 618 and 907AD, produced a range of products including ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The story of how humans evolved is a long and winding ...

DNA analysis of that tiny fossil led to the 2010 finding that it represented a distinct ancient human population ... site located on the border of northern China’s Shanxi and Hebei provinces.

But in ancient China, meteor showers were more than a stunning display. Early records of 'falling stars' often hinted at consequences believed to follow these rare events. Produced by Ellenoor ...

Immediately after his address to the forum on Friday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi quoted some ancient Chinese sayings as he talked about US-China relations with the conference chairman, German ...