The once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking has staged a dramatic comeback in China, where it is being embraced by ...

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum ...

Once a traditional Spring Festival pastime, this 2,000-year-old game integrates elements of fantasy and imperial culture.

Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar ...

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

Third-generation seal engraver Yam Man-hong talks about preserving the craft at his tiny Hong Kong stall, and keeping up with ...

The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...

According to historical records, the Chinese people have been celebrating the lunar new year for over 4,000 years.

The discovery that scurvy, a debilitating illness caused by vitamin C deficiency, could be treated with citrus fruit ...