China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, still lies in an unopened burial chamber beneath a vast earthen mound, yet modern instruments are detecting mercury in the soil and air above it. A peer-reviewed ...

The terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created to accompany the first emperor of China into ...

The Forbidden City in Beijing was China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1924 and is now a major museum.

The Forbidden City in Beijing served as the residence of Chinese emperors for over 500 years and remained off-limits to ...

China’s Emperor of Evil is a documentary film directed by Stephen Finnigan. The film follows a team of archaeologists as they embark on a journey to uncover the truth behind the legacy of Wu Zetian, ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. Emperor Wu ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Archaeologists in China said they've found a giant panda's skeleton buried in the tomb of a Chinese ...

A rare Imperial robe worn by the Emperor of China is coming to auction in May. The “twelve symbol” blue silk dragon robe dates to the early 19th century and would have been worn by the Chinese Emperor ...

A Patek Philippe watch owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi—the last emperor of China’s Qing dynasty—sold for $5.1 million hammer at an auction Tuesday, more than 85 years after it was first made by the German ...

Word came from China that Hsuan Tung, alias P’u-yi, alias Henry, nicknamed “Harry,” once Son of Heaven or Emperor of China*, was marooned last week at Tientsin, city a few miles south of Peking and a ...