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 ...

It’s one of China’s most famous ancient cities and home to over a million people. The area around Lijiang is where the Naxi people come from. ‘Na’ means ‘senior and honoured’ and ‘Xi ...

Depictions of legendary historical figures, such as Yang Guifei, one of the "Four Beauties" of ancient China, often showcase ... and the economic landscape surrounding their production was dynamic.

Near Lake Lashihai there'san ancient tea route.Over a thousand ... led tour of Chan'gou in the Yunnan Province of China The physical and human geography of Chan'gou, Yunnan, China.