A road project in Shanxi Province uncovered a Tang dynasty tomb from 736 AD, adorned with murals depicting daily life, including grinding flour, making pasta, and leading horses. The paintings feature ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains. The study ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team in China used ancient DNA to reconstruct the face of an ...

Editor’s note: “Fair Ladies — Digital Representations of Ancient Chinese Women,” a Zhejiang Museum exhibition of more than 1,000 paintings from 32 museums across China, was held first online in 2021 ...

BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - You've seen sculptures in stone. And wood. Now there's even human hair. A Beijing hairdresser is preparing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Communist China's founding ...

In ancient societies, hair washing was never a hurried hygiene task. It was a deliberate act tied to health, energy, and cosmic order. Hair was seen as an extension of the nervous system and a carrier ...

Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous ...