Something weird has been happening on China’s internet. One small and vocal corner has been claiming the country’s most ...

A fringe theory circulating on Chinese social media is casting doubt on the historical authenticity of the Tang dynasty.

Chinese state media has moved to contain a fringe historical conspiracy theory spreading online that claims the Tang Dynasty ...

Chinese social media suddenly thinks 300 years of the country's history didn't happen, reminding us the allure of conspiracy is universal.

For nearly 900 years, the descendants of Confucius occupied one of the most remarkable positions in human history. What began as a prestigious honor evolved into a powerful hereditary dynasty that ...

Scholar Zhang Huang set out to document heaven, Earth and humanity in vast compendium described as a 'visual summary of Chinese culture' Long before the digital age, a Ming dynasty scholar made it his ...

China's dynastic history spans 13 periods of rule from 2070 BC until the last emperor abdicated in 1912. While factors leading to the transitions between dynasties are a complex mixture of ...

There’s a plucky little Qing Dynasty artifact that at first glance looks out of place among China’s many Forbidden City treasures.