Shao Kang, the seventh emperor of the Xia Dynasty, had been an official in charge of the kitchen service for Youyushi before the Xia Dynasty was founded. Zhuan Zhu of the Wu State was an assassin ...

According to Chinese tradition, Chinese civilization is 5,000 years old, though the ancient China of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou ...

Xie is believed to be the first ancestor of the Shang dynasty. The legend says that Xie helped Yu the Great control the great flood and was given a place called Shang in return. Xie’s ...

Zheng Xie was a Chinese painter and calligrapher of the Qing dynasty, known for his free-flowing depictions of bamboo and orchids. In his written works, the artist used a purposefully naïve style, ...

Recent excavations at the Suyukou site in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have unveiled porcelain wares produced nearly 1,000 years ago during the Western Xia Dynasty (1038–1227 ...

"These findings have offered valuable insights into the sophisticated engineering, artistry and cultural achievements of the Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227)," he said. This 40-square-kilometer ...

A modern man breaks a chamber pot and finds himself in the body of his ancestor during the Xia dynasty. With his knowledge of the future, he must change his family's destiny!

The site, dating back to 3,800 years ago, is believed to be the capital city of the Xia Dynasty, known as the earliest dynasty of China. This is an extract from the BBC programme China's Greatest ...

Xie is believed to be the first ancestor of the Shang dynasty. The legend says that Xie helped Yu the Great control the great flood and was given a place called Shang in return. Xie’s ...