Their findings now clearly prove that as early as 109 BC, Emperor Wu of Han sent a general south to Yunnan, establishing the ...

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What did poetry mean to the ancient Chinese? Confucius (551-479 BC) offered an answer. "Poetry can inspire the mind, offer insight, foster social connection, and give voice to discontent," he declared ...

Xu Qiliang, a former air force general who was reportedly close to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has died at age 75, according to the Defense MInistry.

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.

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks at the handover ceremony for the return of the Zidanku silk manuscript Vol. II and III: Wuxing Ling and Gongshou Zhan, held at the Chinese ...

To track the species' decline, researchers have turned to an unusual source— ancient Chinese poetry. Researchers analyzed 724 ancient Chinese poems that referenced the Yangtze porpoise.

A creature once revered in ancient Chinese folklore and immortalized in poetry for its playful spirit and perpetual smile is now swimming against extinction. The Yangtze finless porpoise—Asia ...

Ancient Chinese Poems Reveal the Decline of a Critically Endangered Porpoise Over 1,400 Years Researchers looked at poetry dating as far back as the Tang dynasty to find that the Yangtze finless ...

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 ...

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