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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A nobleman once cut a piece of his flesh to feed an exiled Chinese prince. The Cold Food Festival in his honour was inspired by his death The largely forgotten Cold Food Festival, known in Mandarin as ...

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 ...