The astonishing Chinese collections in the Palace museums ... "This stand is made of ancient jade, but the jade bowl that once went with it is long gone. As one cannot show a stand without a ...

Assassin’s Creed Jade takes us to one of the most anticipated settings for an AC game: Ancient China. More specifically, in 215 B.C., during the time of the first unified empire of the Quin ...

In the sandy dirt of Inner Mongolia sat a circular tomb from a long-gone culture. For 5,000 years, the tomb hid a large stone dragon — but not anymore. Archaeologists spent four months ...

Of emperors and dynasties - see how ancient jade and gold, dragons and cranes are used in eye-catching, new ways The history of jewellery in China is long and well documented, with pieces dating back ...

The Chinese zodiac legend recounts how the rat, betraying the cat, won the Jade Emperors race, securing the first year. The zodiac's creation story explains the rivalry between cats and rats, ...

An Indonesian-Greek muralist brings ancient Chinese poetry to life in Wuhan China Inspired by the verse Jade flutes play in Yellow Crane Tower plum ...

Waves splish-splash and wash jade and other colorful, round stones ashore, where they are scattered for the taking of anyone who so desires. While ancient cultures like the Maya and Olmec used ...

This jade bi, already over three thousand years old when the Emperor decided to study it, is a fine, plain disc with a hole in the centre, of a type often found in ancient Chinese tombs.