These and other snippets of life in China’s capital were compiled by Ouyang Zhesheng for his newly translated book “Ancient Beijing and Western Civilization,” which chronicles the experiences of ...

A Chinese calligraphy enthusiast writes blessing words for visitors during a cultural festival marking Lichun, or the ...

Xu Beihong, a master painter of modern Chinese painting, once wrote on one of his works an inscription describing ancient trees. He said: "Beijing is a capital city with the largest number of ...

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient city road dating back over 3,000 ... which had been the capital of the late Shang (Yin) Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046 ...

Experience the Chinese capital’s rich culture with a stay at one of its top-rated hotels, according to Forbes Travel Guide’s ...

On January 22, the Zodiac Flashmob & "Happy Chinese New Year" Delegation from the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was invited to the Spring Festival reception hosted by the Chinese ...

Lying in the southwestern part of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing is the provincial capital and ... one of the six famous ancient capitals of China, the others being Xi'an, Beijing, Luoyang, Kaifeng ...

Beijing, China’s vibrant capital, seamlessly blends ancient history with modern innovation. From the majestic Forbidden City to the awe-inspiring Great Wall, it’s a city where the past and ...

Woodblock painting celebrates a history of more than a millennium in China. Traditionally, when Spring Festival came, Chinese ...

Capital Museum and Caochangdi. Constantly transforming itself with a never ending building boom, exploring Beijing is a captivating experience between an ancient civilization and a new world ...