The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

Pure and Infinite reflects the eminent status Hebei enjoyed in white ware production. It was home to the Xing kiln, which ...

An elevated pillow from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) illustrates one of the distinctive features of Cizhou ware — black patterns against a white background — which lends it a simple beauty.

researchers were overjoyed to "rediscover" this large Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) temple complex, which covers an area of 24.8 hectares. They were even more overjoyed to discover that its exquisite ...

That year, during the first national cultural relic census conducted by the People's Republic of China, which had been founded three years earlier, researchers were overjoyed to "rediscover" this ...

The clue is in their name: spring rolls are eaten year round, but particularly at new year because their colour and shape ...

First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the 7.8-kilometer central axis serves the function of a "book spine", forming a unique Beijing city pattern of bilateral symmetry and solemnity. It ...

On the vast blue sea, the Maritime Silk Road is a link between different civilizations, bearing witness to the communication and exchanges between the Chinese nation and the world with rich cultural ...

A most peculiar bridge – without guardrails on either side – was built in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). It was so designed chiefly to make it easy for horses to pass. And it's not just about bridges.

According to Liu, during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the renowned Nepalese architect Arniko led a group of craftsmen to China, to design and oversee the construction of magnificent buildings such as ...