Grand designs and great expense for a final resting place ultimately fell victim to time and upheaval.
Remains testify to a battle for power that lasted for nearly 30 years
When historians and archaeologists decided to excavate a Ming Dynasty imperial tomb, little did they know of the complex task that lay before them
French industrialist Emile Guimet (1836-1918) is known for his assembly of Chinese and Japanese works of art, based on which he founded the Guimet Museum. Now a state institution in Paris, the museum houses part of his collection of East Asian art.
Tsai Kang-yung, a popular talk show host, said the first film he directed will hit big screens around the country on May 27.
With China hosting the first Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing earlier this week, the demand for stories related to the initiative has gone up, according to Chinese publishers.
The online version of Encyclopedia of China (third edition), which will be released next year, is not aimed at Wikipedia, as many people assume, says Yang Muzhi, executive editor-in-chief of the encyclopedia.
None of 4th-century calligrapher Wang Xizhi's works survive today. But there are facsimiles of masterpieces by him. One of them, which is with Nanjing University in eastern China's Jiangsu province, is part of an ongoing exhibition.
More than 200 people in Berlin, Germany, have enjoyed traditional performances by Chinese artists and musicians at an event in the China Culture Center on Sunday.
The annual season of the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center will bring nine dramas to Beijing from August 2 to October 29.
Pseudo-documentary thriller The Possessed by young director Ma Kai will make its world premiere at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, producers said on Wednesday.
With the boom of social media comes a variety of creative entertainment content providers, and live broadcast is one of them.