The Qing dynasty lasted over 250 years ... But many people in China could not read, and in the late Qing period, many Europeans were starting to arrive who couldn’t read the language either.

Wondering about the secrets behind a rare porcelain plate, the Dutch collector Ton Letwory found hope in Jingdezhen Ancient Ceramic Gene Bank, the first of its kind in the world. With help from ...

The Story of the Kernel Carving Boat is an essay most Chinese would have read in their middle-school textbooks. The essay, ...

The festival celebrates a traditional Taoist Chinese practice dating back to the late Qing dynasty. Voice 1: It is held annually to honour Pak Tai, a Taoist god of the sea, and the Hailufeng ...

The Qing Dynasty emperors did not take their meals ... And, “at about 2 p.m. on the first day of the 10th month, His Majesty took his late meal in the eastern heated room of Chonghua Hall.” ...

"Online, consumers were drawn to heritage-inspired creative products but often lacked the true sense of their textures, materials, and craftsmanship. The brick-and-mortar store solves this by offering ...

dubbed fanqie or “foreign aubergine”, only began appearing in Chinese dishes in the late Qing dynasty.

For director Yao Xiaofeng, a native of Jiangsu province — where 687 kilometers of the canal flow through eight cities — the ...