Discover the most futuristic locations in China that look like they came straight out of a sci-fi movie. From mind-blowing ...

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.

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, ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of five Central Asian countries plant six pomegranate trees that represent close ...

Ancient fish fossil find places puzzling species among jawed vertebrates; China vows to achieve reunification, counter separatism; China-donated tents seen in relief shelter in Mandalay, Myanmar ...

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 ...

Compass, China, 220 BCE . ... Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their understanding was not total, since they thought that there were ...

Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull.

In southwest China, the ancient teahouses of the Sichuan provincial capital are being reimagined as hipster hangouts where centuries-old drinks menus meet spicy dumplings and Michelin-starred dining.

Temple grounds in China serve as refuges for ancient and threatened tree species, with about 50,000 old trees documented, including approximately 6,000 from threatened species and some over 1,000 ...