Zheng He, a Chinese Muslim eunuch that lived during the early Ming dynasty, is one of the greatest explorers in the history of mankind. Funded by the Ming emperor, he led seven epic voyages between 1405 and 1433 west from China across the Indian Ocean to the east coast of Africa and deep into the Pe...

Folk craftsmen in Yiquan village in Xinjiang county of Yuncheng, Shanxi province, create gold-paste artwork. [Photo by Gao Xinsheng/For chinadaily.com.cn]Dozens of folk craftsmen in Yiquan village in Xinjiang county of Yuncheng, Shanxi province, were busy creating gold-paste artwork recently.Gold pa...

Cui demonstrates the craft to apprentices at a factory.[Photo provided to China Daily]The craft behind the glazed tiles that adorn China's iconic architecture came close to extinction, but through the concerted efforts of a few dedicated people, is now thriving once more, Wang Qian and Sun Ruish...

Lin Congpeng's puppets range from historical figures to folk opera characters.CHINA DAILYIntricate artistry, a vivid imagination and great skill breathe life into wooden figurines that have delighted audiences for millennia, Yang Feiyue reports.The rhythmic sound of wood being drilled ofte...

William P. Alford (Chinese name: 安守廉; An Shoulian) (born 1948) is a United States legal scholar. He is currently Henry L. Stimson Professor of Law and Vice Dean for the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies at Harvard Law School (Massachusetts, USA). He is Director of East Asian Legal...

The Moon Tower in Beijing Purple Bamboo Park is now adorned with an impressive variety of ox paintings all over its walls. The oxen in various positions with different expressions all seem lifelike. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, 2021 is the Year of the Ox. The venue organized a two-month...