Today marks the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, a spiritual icon, a refugee, and the voice of a nation in exile. For decades, the world has wondered: what happens after him? Now, for the first ...

The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday today will shine a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised religion – and ...

With an estimated 200,000 titles and 500,000 editions, China's ancient texts are a cornerstone of its 5,000-year civilization. Today, these cultural gems are regaining their luster, ...

By Kyinzom Dhongdue, Strategy and Advocacy Manager, Amnesty International Australia "China’s intention to appoint its own ...

5 fast facts about Ancient China. Around 3,000 years ago, people in ancient China used "oracle bones" — tortoise shells or bones inscribed with Chinese writing — to predict the future.

The four great inventions of ancient China refer to papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the compass. They exerted far-reaching impact on the world. In the 8th century, Chinese papermaking ...

These claims may sound academic, but China’s government is using them to justify its brutal rule over Xinjiang. At the peak of a security campaign in 2018-19, perhaps a million Uyghurs and other ...

Citrus in art and religion The first citrus varieties to arrive in the Mediterranean from Asia were the citron and the lemon, both prized by the ancient Romans.