Experts reveal that merchants brought domestic cats to China via the Silk Road, supported by new DNA research on ancient cat ...

Traveling along the Tea Horse Road unlocks a land of teahouses, centuries-old monasteries, and epic valley views.

The story is similar for each of the families I visit in Anachere, a community of about 90 members of the ancient ... East, and Africa. Groups not dependent on cattle, such as the Chinese and ...

Throughout history, China has maintained a deep connection with ice and snow. Beyond simply enduring the harsh cold winter ...

A study tracking rainfall patterns over thousands of years has found that more arid periods coincided with ages of dynastic ...

China’s box office records were smashed this ... This has seen old and new collide, with these ancient tales being retold using the latest in digital technology. It marks a new milestone for ...

a staple in Sichuan cuisine in China’s southwest, was only introduced in the 1570s by foreign sailors, which then led to the creation of now-famous spicy dishes. Despite this, many ancient ...

The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to encourage young people to tie the knot and have babies to halt demographic ...

For Chinese authorities, boosting interest in marriage and baby-making is a pressing concern. China has the second-biggest population in the world at 1.4 billion - one that is aging quickly. Related: ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

Beijing’s ambitions in the Arctic are real. China brands itself a “near-Arctic state”. The country has been pursuing regional partnerships through a “Polar Silk Road” plan to create ...