In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, it acknowledged allegiance to the Tang and was awarded the surname Li, in the early Song Dynasty, it declared itself a vassal state of the Song and was ...

The Northern Song sculptures of the early period were rather coarsely carved, similar to Tang Dynasty style. Beginning from the middle period of the Song Dynasty, the sculptings become more and ...

Three brick chamber tombs from the Tang Dynasty and one brick carving tomb from the Song Dynasty were discovered, according to an Aug. 7 news release from the Shandong Underwater Archaeology ...

Insects have long held an esteemed status in Asian cultures. Here’s how one particularly boisterous insect species is rumored ...

The earliest ice skates in ancient China were primarily crafted from horse shinbones. Over time, wooden ice skates emerged, followed by wooden ice skates with iron fittings. By the late Qing Dynasty, ...

In the ensuing 160 years and more, Kaifeng remained the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was one of the largest and most prosperous metropolises in the world. Speaking of important figures in ...

The site's excavation reveals Dongguan used to be a crucial exchange node on the ancient Maritime Silk Road. The Nanhaiwei ...

He was well known in his day, and made friends with other poets such as Li Bai, another famous poet in the Tang dynasty ... of hundred years later in the Song Dynasty was he acclaimed as a ...

One of the novel's captivating aspects is its depiction of the capital, a symbol of the Tang Dynasty's prosperity and ...

This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this land. Narrator: The Shang dynasty was located near the Yellow River. The river made the land good for ...