"The origin of this garment lies in its Sanskrit name, kasaya, later adapted into Chinese as jiasha, meaning Buddhist ...

Besides temple fairs, I saw these Chinese "battle robes" being worn by visitors at some of Beijing's most iconic heritage sites like the Bell and Drum towers, Temple of Earth and also the Palace ...

The Stone of Madness may be set in the 18th century, a full 350 years on from Umberto Eco's masterful monastic mystery The Name of the Rose, yet the game is clearly indebted to the literary ...

Researchers in China found extensive uranium deposits in the Ordos Basin, which will influence uranium mining operations worldwide. As new discoveries appear, China moves toward major uranium mining ...

Please check your inbox for an authentication link. A book about 18th-century printmaking — and that of the early 19th century, something not quite captured in the title — might not strike you ...