Gu Kaizhi, who lived during the 4th and 5th centuries, is recognized as a consummate figure in art and literature, setting high standards for narrative painting... Ancient Chinese genre painting as a ...

"But through this art, we are looking at how Song dynasty people enjoyed their tea - and that is worthy of preserving, too." Leung Wai-mun, an associate professor in The Hong Kong Polytechnic ...

The growing thirst for matcha, fuelled by posts on social media, has resulted in a global shortage of the green tea powder, puzzling producers and causing specialist stores in Japan to enforce ...

The imperial tombs of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Song Mausoleums, are in western Gongxian County, Henan Province. Except for Emperor Hui Zong, named Zhao Ji (1082-1135), and Qin ...

the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Recently, the painting, which features 824 figures, has been brought to life in the popular TV series Riverside Code at Qingming Festival ...

The Society for Song, Yuan, and Conquest Dynasty Studies is an international society committed to the encouragement of the study of Chinese—as well as Jürchen, Khitan, Tangut, and Mongol—history, ...