Liquid found inside an ancient bronze vessel has been confirmed to be distilled spirit, pushing back the history of this type ...

The vessel was excavated in 2010 at the Daxinzhuang Ruins in Jinan City, Shandong province, a key site for studying Shang ...

The find marks the longest urban thoroughfare ever discovered at Yinxu and is the longest known preserved road of ancient ...

Narrator: Over three and a half thousand years ago ancient China was ruled by a powerful family of kings. This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this ...

(Records of Kings and Princes) This lavish and licentious lifestyle led to the fall of the Shang Dynasty. Chinese imperial food originated around the Zhou Dynasty (11th century B.C. – 476 B.C ...

Whether it means consulting inscriptions on animal bones or tortoiseshells (see the Shang Oracle Bone in Section 2 ... warrior to create one of the greatest empires in history. China's Ming Dynasty ...

Discover the rich Chinese New Year history, from its ancient origins to modern-day traditions, and learn how this celebration ...

Archaeologists have officially confirmed a recent discovery to be southern China's oldest city that's more than 3,000 years ...

A remarkable discovery in Shandong Province, east China, has revealed liquid in an ancient piece of bronzeware to be ...

The earliest writings in China were found on ox scapulae, tortoiseshells, and bronzes during the Shang dynasty. Dated from around 1400-1200 B.C.E, the inscriptions on bones and shells-called "oracle ...

According to his epitaph, Li died in 789, the fifth year of the Zhenyuan era of the Tang Dynasty. Shang Yuping, leader of the ...

Narrator: Over three and a half thousand years ago ancient China was ruled by a powerful family of kings. This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this ...