Production of Chinese porcelain flourished during the Song Dynasty. The five major kilns were Guan Kiln, Ge Kiln, Ru Kiln, Ding Kiln and Jun Kiln. Guan Kiln, or the Imperial Kiln, was the leading one.

BEIJING, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2026 will be held on July 4 at the Ming Tombs scenic area in Changping District, Beijing, where cultural relics from five ...

Originally as many imperial mausoleums were concentrated here as there were in the Ming Tombs and the East and West imperial tomb complexes of the Qing Dynasty. Its magnitude and historical and ...

The imperial food served within the walls of the Forbidden City by the Qing Dynasty had an important effect on Chinese dietetic culture. Using the traditional diet of the Manchu ethnic group as its ...

Animal fossils unearthed from Dadong site in Northeast China’s Jilin Province Photo: Courtesy of National Cultural Heritage Administration Artifacts unearthed from the Zhongdu site, the capital city ...

Luxurious jewelry used by the imperial family of the Qing Dynasty.[Photo/Xinhua] Luxurious jewelry used by the imperial family of the Qing Dynasty.[Photo/Xinhua ...

Carvings on cracked and faded furniture reveal it to be honour board recognising ancestor's high mark in provincial imperial ...