Despite being a cornerstone of ancient Chinese culture, the art of incense fell out of everyday use as mass production and ...

Today I’m trying ear candling, which has an ancient history in China and is related to moxibustion. It involves burning a ...

The chance rediscovery of the ancient Chinese Sanxingdui civilization is legendary in and of itself. In 1929, an unsuspecting ...

Archaeological evidence shows that the 12 astronomical signs at one point entered China, a journey that would eventually ...

On Dec 9, the first Lighting Xi'an Festival, named Geometry of Light was launched at Xi'an MIXC, a high-end shopping mall ...

From contemporary galleries to ancient artefacts, Beijing’s art scene is far more dynamic than you may expect, according to Lonely Planet’s book, Art Destinations. Newcomers to China might expect to ...

The spectacular views of the Qiantang River tidal bore draw waves of watchers every year to the scene in Hangzhou, Zhejiang ...

So this week I decided to experience the ancient Chinese art of ear cleaning. Many Chinese people regularly get their earwax ...

The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...