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 ...

Soybeans originated in China, but other beans came from abroad. Mung beans (green beans) came from India during the Northern Song Dynasty. Potatoes, which are eaten both as a staple food and as a ...

The Rainbow Bridge built in the NOVA program "China Bridge" is just one of many important inventions that appeared during China's impressive Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1280). This vibrant period in ...

A Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) tomb of an aristocrat has been discovered near the Dong­qian Lake burial complex in ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s engaging “Recasting the Past” exhibition looks at the antiquarian spirit in China since the 12th century.

Nicolas Chow, chairman of Sotheby's Asia and worldwide head of Asian art, writes in his preface for Liu's collection of ...

These historical precedents demonstrate that when East Asia is united by a vision of shared progress, it can scale extraordinary heights. The Tang, Song and Ming dynasties were not only periods of ...

Thanks to the popular 2022 Chinese drama A Dream of Splendor, Song dynasty tea culture has seen new light; one episode that featured the intricate process of chabaixi arguably did more for ...

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a popular daily column that takes up a wide range of topics, including culture, arts and social trends ...

The Story of the Kernel Carving Boat is an essay most Chinese would have read in their middle-school textbooks. The essay, ...