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The wildly popular cuddly stuffed animal toy Labubu is compared to an ancient bronze at China's Luoyang Museum and the demon Pazuzu.
some of China's state-affiliated oil refineries are rooting for the end to China's sanctions-busting trade with Iran. These "teapot" refineries work on slim margins and are willing to take the legal ...
In the heart of China's pottery capital Yixing in the eastern province of Jiangsu, the ancient ritual of firing the 600-year-old Qianshu Dragon Kiln persists, a testament to enduring craftsmanship ...
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ National Astronomical Observatories claim that Shi’s Star Catalog, the oldest known star catalog in China, is actually the earliest known star ...
Five dynasties, or families, ruled ancient China for more than 6,000 years. The last one of the ancient period, the Han dynasty, ruled around the same time as the ancient Roman Empire.
Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information about the habitat of the world’s only freshwater porpoise Almost 300 ...
This pink orchid Hall China teapot will be up for grabs during today’s auction on the last day of a the three-day convention. It was picked while collectors visited the Fiesta Tableware outlet ...
LOEWE asked 25 artists and artisans from around the globe to explore and reimagine the teapot, drawing on the varied and rich traditions of tea making. These artists include British architect David ...
For Urquiola, the physical form a teapot inspires is as significant as the philosophical role of tea. She muses upon its introduction to ancient China, followed later by its journey to Japan, in a ...
With Chinese start-up DeepSeek and its artificial intelligence (AI) model shaking up the global tech sector, China’s top diplomat appeared to seize the chance to promote the chatbot at the high ...
Meet the people who are keeping the culture and knowledge of traditional Chinese tea alive in Malaysia, paving the way for younger generations to appreciate this ancient beverage.
The assassin’s teapot most likely came about as a way to ensure that the tea’s flavour and aroma were fully infused in the hot water. Its two chambers help the tea leaves steep slowly and keep ...