Art experts in Australia have found a rare paper banknote from the Ming Dynasty of Imperial China hidden inside an antique wooden sculpture that was being prepared for auction. The Chinese characters ...

A Chinese junk, as small as a yacht and as brightly painted as a child's toy, is in San Francisco this week at midpoint on the historical adventure of a lifetime. The boat is named Princess Taiping, ...

A Chinese chess set made of clay has been unearthed in Funing county, Hebei province, China News Service reported on Tuesday. The chess set was found on May 5 during repair work on the Great Wall ...

The authors also highlight how hanfu reflects cultural exchange. The yuanlingpao (round-collar robe) of the Tang Dynasty (618 ...

Two rare volumes of an ancient Chinese encyclopedia sold for more than €8 million ($9 million) at auction Tuesday, more than 1,000 times the estimated price. The encyclopedia, known as the Yongle ...

A cache of 400-year-old stone grenades inscribed with orders warning guards to watch out for enemies has been discovered at the Great Wall of China near Beijing. The finding shows the astonishing ...

WYOMING — A little bit of Imperial China is up for grabs in West Michigan this week. Starting today, a collection of porcelain Ming and Qing Dynasty artifacts salvaged about 20 years ago from a ...

A decorative box that is believed to have been bought by an army major shortly after World War II is up for auction — again. The box, made for the 15th century emperor Xuande, has been sitting in the ...

Indonesia held events to commemorate the 618th anniversary of the arrival during the voyages of Chinese Ming Dynasty navigator Zheng He on Saturday, in Semarang City, the capital of Central Java ...