For more than 3,000 years, China’s oldest-known distilled spirit remained hidden inside a bronze, owl-shaped vessel unearthed within a Shang Dynasty tomb. Discovered in 2010 in Jinan ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Wu Ding diligently worked to strengthen the dynasty, reform governance and appoint capable officials, earning him the title ...

The Minneapolis Institute of Art, or MIA, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, brought a collection of ancient Chinese bronzes to the ...

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Located near the archaeological site of the Yinxu Ruins, which is the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 ...

One of the world’s greatest collections of ancient Chinese bronzes outside of China is on view for the first time in NYC at China Institute Gallery.

A moment from a recent event, "China Travel with Chinese Films", held by the China Film Administration and China Media Group. CHINA DAILY She also says that she hopes to visit Baoji in Shaanxi ...

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 ...