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More than 100 priceless relics were displayed at the exhibition “The Making of Zhongguo – Origins, Developments and Achievements of Chinese Civilizati...

Demand for trade gave rise to the great geographical exploration and the first wave of globalization. However, disputes and conflicts in cross-border ...

Today we continue to discuss the Ten-Thousand-Mile Tea Road by looking at the competition between Russian and British tea merchants as they vied for s...

It was a humble leaf that helped connect the Eurasian continent and opened the door to commercial trade and cultural exchanges between civilizations. ...

Less glamorous than jade, gold or silver ware, pottery gets less attention at museum exhibitions. Archaeologists, however, argue that pottery is the m...

Today we discuss how the Chinese characters for “China”, Zhongguo, literally meaning Middle Kingdom, appears for the first time more than 3,000 years ...

Polished black pottery is the trademark pottery ware of the Longshan culture, which differs from the previous colored pottery of the Neolithic Yangsha...

From ancient hunters hitting the slopes to skating soldiers and alcohol-fueled sledding sessions, China’s north has hosted centuries of snow and ice s...

Today we discuss how unfettered imperial seigniorage broke economies and even dynasties in ancient China Inflation is a big concern for consumers and ...

We are once again reminded of the great importance and value of coal, petroleum and electricity by the recent energy shortage. Just like the air, they...

According to the General Administration of Customs of China, the private sector in China posted 28 percent of year-on-year growth of foreign-trade in ...

The torrential rainfall in early October in Shanxi Province put the spotlight on the less-developed region in China’s northwest.People rediscovered Sh...