ANCIENT HISTORY
Eating Like Emperors
Piqued by pop culture, China’s public is hungry for all things imperial
Ancient History
ANCIENT HISTORY
A Roaring Trade
A new generation of paleontologists are finally bringing dinosaurs back to life in China
ANCIENT HISTORY
Riddle of the Sands
The discovery of an ancient vanished civilization on the far reaches of China’s Silk Road raises as many questions as it answers
ANCIENT HISTORY
Spring in the Forbidden City
The Palace Museum gives an inside look on how emperors celebrated the lunar new year
ANCIENT HISTORY
Wine, Women & Song
An 11th-century dynasty gave the world the modern restaurant—complete with menus, waiters, and the feudal version of Michelin Stars
BOOKS
Ming Matters
On the 650th year of this famous dynasty’s founding, a leading historian examines why its legacy endures
ANCIENT HISTORY
Astronomy Domine
When civilizations collide over the stars, there is nothing left to do but declare battle…to the death!
ANCIENT HISTORY
Single and Scary
Sedition, sexuality, sorcery, and seduction were among many anxieties that the Qing associated with unmarried men
ANCIENT HISTORY
Hair Razing
Two recent dramas offer new explanations to why the wife of Emperor Qianlong cut her hair—and got herself banished from court
ANCIENT HISTORY
Four Faithful Chinese Emperors
Emperors that broke the stereotype of being serial philanderers
ANCIENT HISTORY
‘Divine Doctors’ of Ancient Chinese Medicine
Fantastic healers of history and legend
