Wu Zetian started her career as a concubine in the royal palace, but her ambition and cunning nature helped her rise through ...

The Historical Records by Sima Qian, a famous historian of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 220), reports that Yi Yin, the first famous prime minister in known Chinese history, helped Tang (the first ...

The Tang era represents for many Chinese a "golden ... a field somewhere in the palace. "There was a very small group, whose significance grew throughout the Dynasty, who took examinations and ...

Wu Zetian’s influence across Central Asia helped boost trade, particularly in valuable commodities like silk and tea, which ...

The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) is generally regarded as a golden age in imperial Chinese history. The dynasty’s greatness owes much to its second emperor, Taizong, who helped his father, Gaozu, ...

This concept of mobility in food culture is at the heart of A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink Culture in China, a forthcoming exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Opening this ...

A Chinese study explored how people in the middle and upper classes used cosmetics during the Tang dynasty (618-907). The researchers found that make-up was a fun part of daily life for those who ...

From Wednesday until June 18, more than 110 artworks will be on show, some of which are Chinese national treasures gathered from the HKPM, the Palace Museum ... to the Qing dynasty (AD1644-1911).

The Tang era represents for many Chinese a "golden ... a field somewhere in the palace. "There was a very small group, whose significance grew throughout the Dynasty, who took examinations and ...