This is Kaifeng City, Henan Province. In A.D. 960, Zhao Kuangyin established the Song (宋) Dynasty and made this place the national capital. In the ensuing 160 years and more, Kaifeng remained the ...

In a final act of capitulation, the seven-year-old Song emperor, Zhao Bing, drowned himself to evade capture by the Mongol navy. What was the reason for the downfall of the Song dynasty?

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] DNA Trio, a chamber music ensemble composed of pianist Zhang Jialin, violinist Zhang Jingye, and cellist Song Zhao, held a concert at the National Centre for ...