Furniture and porcelain from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]The exhibition "Harmony across Eras: Treasures from the Collection of the First Ambassador of Finland to China" is underway at the Guardian Art Center in downtown Beijing, offering a glimpse in...

The 3,200-kilometer Grand Canal dates back nearly 2,500 years. It passes through eight provinces and municipalities. In 2014, 27 sections of the canal, totaling 1,011 km, and 58 relevant heritage sites gained UNESCO World Heritage status.Fact 1: Supervising shipmentsAn "encryption system&...

TaoWang(simplified Chinese:汪涛;traditional Chinese:汪濤, born 1962) is a Chinese–Britisharchaeologistandart historianspecialising in earlyChinese art. He is also known for his work on early inscriptions onoracle bonesand...

Wang Li(Chinese:王力; 10 August 1900– 3 May 1986), courtesy nameWang Liaoyi(王了一) and birth nameWang Xiangying(王祥瑛), was a Chinese linguist, educator, translator and poet, described as the founder of Chinese linguistics. His work expands a wide range i...

Qiu Xigui(simplified Chinese:裘锡圭;traditional Chinese:裘錫圭;Wade–Giles:Ch'iu Hsi-kuei; born 13July 1935) is a Chinese historian,palaeographer, and professor ofFudan University. His bookChinese Writingis considered the "si...

Ch'ien MuorQian Mu(Chinese:錢穆; 30 July 1895 – 30 August 1990) was a Chinese historian, philosopher and writer. He is considered to be one of the greatest historians and philosophers of 20th-century China. Ch'ien, together withLü Simian,Chen Yinke...