A legitimate ruler for 15 years – but de facto leader for years more than that – Wu Zetian is remembered as a complex ...

Fossils in China reveal early life that predates animals and show that ancient ecosystems were more complex than previously ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient emperor in China ...

Recent fossil discoveries in China, from the Harbin 'Dragon Man' skull to the million-year-old Yunxian crania, are transforming our understanding of human evolution. These finds reveal confirmed ...

In niche corners of the Chinese internet, discussions of the very first dynasty stand in for critiques of today’s China.

“War is hell,” as the saying goes, and it is often those most intimately acquainted with conflict who are the most eager to leave it behind. This yearning for peace was underscored by a newly ...