Excavation in Guangli village uncovers walls dating to the Zhou Dynasty, revealing the oldest known section of the Great Wall ...

The face of a Chinese emperor who lived around 1,500 years ago has been reconstructed by a team of researchers, revealing the appearance of the ancient ruler. The facial reconstruction of the ...

The following was written of the reign of Emperor Zhou (the last emperor of the Shang Dynasty, enthroned 1154 B.C. – 1122 B.C.): “With a pool of wine and a forest of hanging meats, men and ...

In 690AD, she forced him to step down, declaring herself the founding emperor of a new Zhou dynasty, and taking the name Wu Zetian. But as brutal as her rise to power undoubtedly was ...

The ancient celebration dates back more than 2,500 years to the Zhou dynasty. At the time, emperors would offer sacrifices to their ancestors to bless the country with prosperity, peace and ...

In A.D. 960, Zhao Kuangyin, commander of the Later Zhou's imperial army, suddenly launched a mutiny at Chenqiao near Kaifeng. His troops stormed into the city of Kaifeng. Zhao Kuangyin became the ...

A recent archaeological seminar in East China's Anhui Province revealed that the Shenduntou site, a typical Zhou Dynasty (1046BC-256BC) copper smelting site in the lower Yangtze River region ...

It was made during the Zhou dynasty, which followed the Shang ... becomes the first ruler to use the title "emperor" as Qin Shihuangdi ("First Qin Emperor") and builds first Great Wall of ...

The following was written of the reign of Emperor Zhou (the last emperor of the Shang Dynasty, enthroned 1154 B.C. – 1122 B.C.): “With a pool of wine and a forest of hanging meats, men and ...